Deandre Walton, 41, was fatally shot on October 27, 2016, on Chicago’s West Side. His death came during a year of sharply elevated violence in the city, when Chicago recorded 764 homicides and gun-related killings accounted for about 90 percent of all homicides. The West Side is described as an area particularly affected by gun violence, with increased gang activity, widespread availability of firearms, and systemic problems such as poverty and limited community resources cited as contributing factors that year.

Walton’s killing is presented as one of many that underlined how entrenched social and economic issues complicated efforts to reduce violence despite increased policing and community engagement. If anyone knew Deandre Walton or has information about the October 27, 2016 shooting, please come forward.