John Hosey was 28 when he was shot and killed in Chicago on August 8, 2016, during a month that saw an unprecedented spike in the city’s violence. August 2016 recorded about 90 homicides, the deadliest month Chicago had experienced in roughly two decades, and that surge helped push the year’s total to over 764 killings.

The broader pattern at the time involved a sharp rise in gun-related incidents, with reports indicating around 60 percent of firearms used in crimes had been purchased outside Illinois, highlighting problems with illegal trafficking. Hosey’s death came amid community trauma, strained police–resident relations, and efforts such as tougher penalties for gun trafficking that had limited impact on the immediate crisis.

If anyone knew John Hosey or witnessed events in Chicago on or around August 8, 2016, please share information that might help illuminate what happened.