Larry K. Matthews, 25, was fatally shot in Chicago on November 2, 2016. His killing occurred amid an exceptionally violent year for the city, when nearly 800 people were killed and over 90 percent of homicides involved firearms.

Reports tie the 2016 surge in gun violence to escalating gang conflicts, wider availability of illegal firearms, and entrenched socio-economic problems in many neighborhoods. The spike began early that year, with gun homicides rising month to month compared with 2015 and driving a large portion of the overall increase. South and West side neighborhoods were noted as among the hardest hit.

Matthews’s death is one tragic case in that broader pattern of violence. If anyone knew Matthews or has information about his shooting, please share what you know with investigators.