Deovolente Simmons, a 31-year-old African American man, was shot to death in Chicago on December 20, 2015. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and authorities classified the case as a homicide; investigators described the attack as targeted and possibly premeditated, though the motive remained unclear.

The Chicago Police Department opened an extensive investigation. Several people were questioned and detectives used forensic techniques while following numerous leads, but few witnesses were willing to come forward. The victim’s family attended hearings and worked with prosecutors as the case progressed.

What details about that night or people in Deovolente Simmons’s life might help move this case forward for anyone with information?