Cynthia D. Richardson, 54, was killed in Chicago on November 5, 2016. Her death occurred during 2016’s marked surge in homicides in the city, a year when Chicago recorded over 750 homicides and experienced a dramatic rise in gun violence.

The case is presented as part of the broader pattern of shootings that year, which affected neighborhoods with high crime rates and was linked in reporting to factors such as changes in police practices, gang activity, and social unrest. Richardson’s death underscores the toll that the 2016 spike in shootings took on families and communities across Chicago.

If anyone knew Cynthia Richardson or has information about the circumstances of her death, please come forward.