Marcus L. Smith, 39, was killed in Chicago on March 21, 2016. His death is recorded among the wave of homicides that made 2016 one of the deadliest years for the city, a period marked by rising gang conflict and the spread of illegal firearms.

The case is referenced in Chicago Police Department data and public homicide maps, which report incidents at block-level to protect victim privacy. Smith’s death is presented as one of many that illustrated the challenges facing neighborhoods and law enforcement as they struggled with retaliatory violence and stretched resources.

Who in the Chicago community remembers Marcus or has information about the circumstances of his death?