Anthony Howard, 35, was shot and killed on June 4, 2016, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Known to friends as Tweet, his death occurred during a deadly year for the city when homicides reached 764, part of a summer surge in gun violence that hit several neighborhoods hard.

The broader context of 2016 included rising gang conflicts and a noted reduction in police presence in some high-risk areas, factors cited by researchers as contributing to the spike. Friends and family remembered Anthony for his good nature and personality, and his loss added to the many families left grieving that year.

What details about Anthony’s life or the circumstances of that day might help explain what happened, or who might have information that could shed light on this killing?