Anthony L Nelson was 21 when he was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois, on August 14, 2016. His death came during a year marked by a sharp rise in gun violence across the city, with shootings spiking in the summer months and homicides concentrated in neighborhoods facing systemic poverty and gang conflicts.

Nelson’s killing was one of many that year underscoring the public safety crisis Chicago confronted and the human toll on families and communities. The case highlights broader questions about preventing further losses of young lives and the role of community intervention and prevention efforts.

If anyone knew Anthony Nelson or has information about the circumstances of his death, please share what you know with the Chicago authorities.