Darren E. Smith, 43, was fatally shot on December 4, 2016, in a parking lot in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood on the South Side. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds.

His death occurred during a year of sharply increased gun violence in Chicago; 2016 recorded more than 760 homicides, and Chatham was among neighborhoods struggling with high crime rates and community concerns about safety. The circumstances in this case reflect the broader pattern of violence affecting parts of the city that year.

If anyone witnessed the December 4 shooting or has information about Smith’s last movements in Chatham, please come forward.