Richard J Velasquez, 24, was shot and killed in Chicago on July 20, 2014. His death came during an especially violent year for the city, when 388 homicides were attributed to gunshot wounds and most homicide victims were male. That year saw a high number of Hispanic victims, and Velasquez’s killing was one of many that contributed to Chicago’s rising homicide rate and the sense of insecurity in multiple neighborhoods.

Many cases from 2014 remained unsolved and the overall clearance rate for homicides was low, leaving numerous families without justice and reflecting wider challenges faced by law enforcement amid persistent gun violence and social and economic disparities.

If anyone knew Richard, was in his neighborhood, or has information about the July 20, 2014 shooting, please share what you know.