Nathan Smith was 39 when he was shot and killed in Chicago on December 23, 2015. His death is recorded among the city’s 2015 homicide victims, a year that saw 468 murders and a notable rise in gun violence.

Smith’s case appears in the City of Chicago’s CLEAR system, which lists victims without specific addresses to protect privacy. The records contextualize incidents like Smith’s within broader patterns of socio-economic strain, organized crime activity, and widespread firearm access cited for that year.

Anyone who knew Nathan Smith, his routines, or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward to help shed light on this case.