Shakerlia Taylor was 15 and lived on Chicago’s South Side when she was killed on May 26, 2008. Her death was recorded amid a year of sharply rising violence in Chicago that saw more than 500 homicides by year end, with many victims adolescents and young adults.

Her killing is presented as part of broader systemic problems affecting the South Side, including socio-economic hardship and limited access to resources for youth.

Who knew Shakerlia or has information about the circumstances of her death?