Rachee J. Williams, 23, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois, on July 16, 2016. His death came during a year marked by a sharp rise in gun violence across the city, which ultimately recorded more than 760 homicides in 2016.

Williams’ killing is listed among other victims in city homicide tracking and memorial efforts, reflecting the wider impact of gang activity, poverty, limited opportunities, and easy access to guns that intensified violence in certain Chicago neighborhoods that year. Community groups and law enforcement are noted as having worked on responses, but the scale of the violence remained large.

Does anyone who knew Rachee or who was in his neighborhood in July 2016 have information that could add context to his case?