Kiev L. Dobbins, 24, was fatally shot on September 18, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His killing occurred during a particularly violent weekend and amid a year when the city saw a dramatic rise in homicides.

The shooting took place in a neighborhood described as struggling with a significant amount of gun violence, part of a broader pattern in 2016 that commentators linked to gang activity, socioeconomic challenges, and disputes that escalated into lethal confrontations. Dobbins is one of many young victims recorded in Chicago’s public safety databases from that year.

The loss of lives like Dobbins’ is cited as evidence of systemic issues that make certain neighborhoods more vulnerable to deadly shootings. Does anyone have information about Kiev D. Dobbins, where he lived or what happened the night of September 18, 2016?