A South Side organization that aims to cut down on gun violence has lost a member due to gun violence over the holiday weekend. 

Now, there is a reward of up to $10,000 for information in the case.

Meeyah Smith, 16, was fatally shot on the Fourth of July. She would spend her time after school at Englewood First Responders.

Her best friend said they worked there daily this summer, and the shooting was a hard pill to swallow.

"I was hurt. That was my friend," Tarieh Brown said.

Brown is still dealing with the pain of losing her best friend, who was shot and killed Friday night on the city's south side.

"We're going to miss her. Missing her is an understatement," co-executive of Englewood First Responders Chaquita Jones-McKenzie said.

Police said the shooting happened just before 11 p.m. in the 1200 block of East 83rd Street in the Avalon Park neighborhood. Smith and a 35-year-old man were approached by an unknown man who pulled out a gun and shot at them.

Both were taken to Jackson Park Hospital. Smith was shot in the throat and died at the hospital. The man was shot in the thigh and is in good condition.

"I feel like wrong place, wrong time," Jones-McKenzie said.

Smith was part of the Englewood First Responders, a violence prevention group that works to diminish gun violence by performing acts of service for neighbors, like Smith did while mowing the lawn for a stranger.

It's part of an effort to fight crime, including patrols.

"It makes you question if you're really helping for something like that to happen so close, you know," Jones-McKenzie said.

The news hits hard for Brown as well.

"We didn't believe it at first until we finally found out that she passed and, yeah, we was hurt. We was all hurt," she said.

Brown is talking about the close-knit friends seen in the TikTok video they recently made. The two had been friends with Smith since the fifth grade. She introduced her to the organization two years ago and said Smith's presence will truly be missed.

"You could just come work for us. It's easy here and you'll get a stipend every two weeks. So, she came and she joined us, and we've been real close since then," she said. "We a family. It's like we losing a close sibling."

As of Monday, police said that there were no updates and there are no suspects in custody.

The Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individuals involved.

The public is reminded not to attempt to confront or apprehend suspects, as they should be considered armed and dangerous.

Area 2 Detectives are investigating the case and are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information that could help identify the shooter to come forward.

Community members can submit tips anonymously at CPDTIP.com or by email at TIPS@CookCountyCrimeStoppers.org.