Jamil Farley was 25 when he was shot and killed on December 25, 2016, in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. He was found in the 2800 block of East 79th Street with gunshot wounds to his back, leg, and head.

His death came during a violent Christmas weekend in the city that included 11 fatalities and more than 50 people wounded by gunfire, events that fed into rising homicide totals for 2016 and highlighted ongoing challenges with gang violence and illegal firearms. The shooting added to the toll for Farley’s family and the South Shore community.