Taylon Hughes was 26 when he was fatally shot in Chicago on July 24, 2016. The shooting occurred on the city’s South Side during a year marked by a sharp spike in homicides; Chicago recorded more than 750 killings in 2016, a 58% increase over the prior year. That year’s surge in gun violence was linked in reporting to factors such as increased gang activity, territorial conflicts, and broader escalations in violent crime.

Taylon’s death is described as one of many that underscored longstanding problems in neighborhoods on the South Side, where crime and poverty have contributed to higher rates of violence and placed heavy burdens on community leaders and law enforcement. Who knew Taylon or can add details about where he was or the circumstances that night?