Thomas R Smith was 24 when he was killed in Chicago on November 25, 2016. His death occurred amid a sharp citywide rise in homicides that year, when Chicago recorded over 764 killings. Nearly 90 percent of those homicides were attributed to gun violence, and Smith’s death is reported as one of those gun-related fatalities.

The surge in 2016 affected neighborhoods already facing high poverty, gang activity, and limited resources, and much of the violence was concentrated in those parts of the city. The total number of Chicago homicides that year exceeded that of any other U.S. city, even if its per capita rate was lower than some smaller cities.

Does anyone in Chicago remember Thomas Smith or have information about the circumstances of his death?