Michael Ferguson was 57 when he was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois, on January 2, 2013. His death came at the very start of a month that became one of the city’s deadliest Januaries in over a decade, a period marked by escalating gun violence and numerous homicides across multiple neighborhoods.

The killing is presented as part of a broader surge that left many families and communities devastated and prompted law enforcement and community leaders to confront both the immediate danger of gun crime and the deeper factors driving it.

If anyone knew Michael Ferguson or has information about his shooting, please share what you know with investigators.