Semial Sigel, 30, was shot to death on May 21, 2016, on Chicago’s South Side. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds during a year when the city recorded 762 homicides, making 2016 one of the deadliest in recent local history.

The killing occurred amid a wider surge of shootings and homicides across Chicago that year, linked in reporting to gang disputes, illegal firearms, and entrenched socio-economic problems affecting many neighborhoods. Despite increased police presence and community efforts, the rise in violence persisted and Sigel’s death is one of many that underscored the crisis on the South and West Sides.

If anyone knew Semial Sigel or has information about the May 21 shooting, please share what you can.