Brian D. Winters, 33, was shot and killed in Chicago on August 31, 2016. His death occurred during an unusually violent August for the city, a month that saw 76 homicides and more than 400 people wounded by gunfire, the highest single-month toll since 1997.

The homicide came amid a wider surge in gun violence that had pushed the city’s 2016 homicide total past all of 2015. Officials at the time pointed to increased gang activity as a major factor, and the city’s predominantly Black communities on the south and west sides faced disproportionate impacts, with homicide rates up to five times higher than other areas. Many individual killings then received little public attention, highlighting persistent challenges in resolving cases and protecting vulnerable neighborhoods.

If anyone knew Brian Winters or has information about what happened on August 31, 2016, please share what you know with investigators.