Steven Wheeler, 24, was fatally shot on November 1, 2017, in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood. The shooting occurred during a year when the city’s overall homicide count declined by about 16 percent from 2016, but pockets of severe violence persisted and East Garfield Park remained one of those neighborhoods.

The broader 2017 context included efforts by the Chicago Police to increase officer presence and use new strategies and technologies to prevent violent incidents, yet individuals and families continued to be affected by gun violence.

If anyone has details about what happened to Steven Wheeler or remembers that night in East Garfield Park, please share information with the discussion.