Michael Anderson, 59, of Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot on November 16, 2016, amid a year when the city’s homicide toll surged to over 750 deaths. His killing occurred during what has been described as one of the bloodiest years for Chicago in nearly two decades, a spike linked in reporting to several factors including changes in police practices and shifts in gang dynamics.

Accounts tie the broader rise in violence to a decline in stop-and-frisk after an agreement between the ACLU and the Chicago Police Department, diminished public confidence in law enforcement after the Laquan McDonald video release, and deteriorating conditions in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods — including the area where Anderson was killed. Anderson’s death is cited as part of that escalating crisis that prompted calls for changes in policing, greater social investment, and more effective community policing.

If anyone knew Michael Anderson or has information about the shooting on November 16, 2016, please come forward.