Hakeem Walton, 20, was fatally shot in the South Chicago neighborhood on December 22, 2012. Walton, who was originally from Hammond, Indiana, was reportedly shot while in a vehicle early that morning and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m.

His death occurred during a year of sharply increased gun violence in Chicago: 2012 ended with more than 500 homicides and a surge in gun-related crimes. Many of those killings were believed to be tied to gang tensions, and investigators faced challenges including lack of witness cooperation, fear of retaliation, and limited resources, which left numerous cases unresolved.

Does anyone who knew Hakeem or who was in South Chicago that morning have information that could help clarify what happened?