Fredrick Lee Blount, 32, was fatally shot on April 17, 2016, in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened in the early hours of that morning and was one of several violent incidents across the city that weekend; across neighborhoods there were three fatalities and more than 30 people wounded during the same period.

North Lawndale is described as a neighborhood struggling with persistent gun violence. Community initiatives and increased patrols were mentioned as responses, but incidents like this one underline ongoing difficulties in reducing urban gun violence.

If anyone knew Fredrick, his routines, or witnessed the shooting in North Lawndale that morning, please share information that could help clarify what happened.