Jose Nunez was 23 when he was shot and killed on January 25, 2014, on a sidewalk in Chicago’s South Lawndale neighborhood. The case is described as one of many fatal shootings in neighborhoods struggling with violence that year, and his death is tied to the broader pattern of gun violence and gang-related conflict that drove Chicago’s high homicide total in 2014.

Reports note that law enforcement faced significant obstacles solving many of those homicides, often citing lack of community cooperation and the complexities of gang-related incidents. Nunez’s death is presented as part of that larger, ongoing toll on families and communities in affected neighborhoods.

If anyone knew Jose Nunez or has information about the January 25, 2014 shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.