Matthew Jr. Rodgers was 24 and an aspiring rapper known as Young Affishal when he was fatally shot on November 20, 2016, in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. He was killed in a drive-by shooting after a performance, a death described as part of the broader spike in homicides that made 2016 one of the deadliest years in the city.

His mother, Celeste Campbell, later worked with the Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Program to cover funeral costs, lost wages, and counseling, illustrating both one family’s recourse and the program’s reported difficulties in serving many victims.

Did anyone in the area know Matthew Jr. Rodgers or have information about the shooting or his performance that night?