Christopher A. McGhee was 22 when he was shot and killed on September 15, 2014, on a street in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. His death came amid a year marked by a noticeable rise in shootings in several Chicago neighborhoods, where elevated gun violence was linked in part to socio-economic stressors, gang activity, and access to illegal firearms.

McGhee’s killing was one of many that year illustrating the strain on public safety in parts of the city and the heavy toll on families and neighborhoods. City data from 2014 emphasized the scale of the problem and the need for targeted interventions and community support to address the roots of ongoing violence.

If anyone knew Christopher, witnessed the shooting, or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known.