Cornell M Patrick, 27, was fatally shot on March 30, 2017, on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting is described as one of many incidents of gun violence in neighborhoods struggling with economic hardship and gang activity during a year when the city was trying to reduce crime after a deadly 2016. The Chicago Police Department documented the homicide.

That neighborhood context — persistent gang conflicts, limited economic opportunities, community fear of retaliation, and distrust of police — is listed as a major barrier to solving cases like Patrick’s and to securing witnesses or detailed information that could lead to arrests. His family’s loss is framed as part of the broader challenge Chicago faces in preventing and prosecuting gun violence.

If anyone knew Cornell Patrick or has information about the March 30, 2017 shooting, please come forward to investigators.