Lawrence Matchem, 49, was shot and killed on December 12, 2016, while shoveling snow in the Oakland neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened in the 800 block of East 40th Street when an unknown assailant approached and shot him in the head; Matchem was pronounced dead at the scene. His family issued public appeals for anyone with information to come forward, and community leaders pointed to the killing as emblematic of the surge in gun violence Chicago experienced in 2016.

The case remained unsolved, and Matchem’s relatives continued to seek justice while the neighborhood grappled with the loss and its effect on residents’ sense of safety. If anyone saw activity in the 800 block of East 40th Street on December 12, 2016, or has information that could help identify the shooter, please share what is known with investigators.