Sedale L. Commings, 27, was fatally shot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago on August 19, 2014. He was found late at night in the street with a gunshot wound to his chest and was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency responders arrived.

The report places his death within a year when Chicago’s overall homicide count had slightly declined from prior years, but shootings and public safety concerns remained widespread. The account also notes difficulties for law enforcement caused by a lack of witness cooperation in cases like this.

If anyone knew Sedale Commings or witnessed anything in East Garfield Park on August 19, 2014, please share information that could help clarify what happened.