Wavey D. Brown, 44, was shot and killed in Chicago on March 4, 2016. The killing occurred during a year when the city saw a sharp rise in violent crime and gun-related homicides; Chicago registered 764 homicides by the end of 2016. Firearms were involved in the majority of homicides that year, including Brown’s.

The broader context described for 2016 notes increased illegal firearm availability and changes in policing practices as contributing factors to rising violence, and that community groups and law enforcement faced intense pressure to respond. Brown’s death is presented as one of many that underscored ongoing public safety challenges in several neighborhoods.

If anyone has information about Brown’s killing or knew her, please come forward to share what you know.