Matthew L. Jr. Dowdell, 42, was fatally shot in Chicago on December 17, 2014. His death was one of many homicides that year as the city grappled with widespread gun violence.

Efforts then focused on stepped-up police presence in hotspots, building officer-community relationships, and targeting illegal firearms, but killings like Dowdell’s emphasized deeper social problems such as poverty and scarce resources.

Does anyone have information about Dowdell, his usual whereabouts, or the circumstances of the shooting?