Desmond S. Gunawardana, 35, was fatally stabbed inside a residence in Chicago’s Norwood Park neighborhood on September 5, 2014. The killing was described as a targeted attack; large quantities of narcotics were reportedly found at the scene, a detail that has led to speculation about criminal connections and motives.

Two suspects were arrested in connection with the stabbing. Family and friends remembered Desmond as a loving son and brother and have held memorials for him. Norwood Park is not typically known for frequent violent crime, which made this homicide particularly alarming for residents and contributed to concerns about violence affecting parts of the city that had seemed relatively safe.

Does anyone have information about Desmond, the people he spent time with, or the circumstances that led to that night?