Patrick A Montgomery, 18, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois, on October 24, 2012. His death occurred during a year when the city recorded over 500 homicides and a notable rise in shootings involving teenagers and young adults.

The case is presented as one of many from 2012 that underscored the broader problems then affecting Chicago neighborhoods: increased gang activity, socio-economic strain, tensions across communities, and the prevalence of illegal firearms. Efforts that year combined law enforcement actions and community outreach to try to curb violence and support at-risk youth, but the homicide total remained high.

Anyone who knew Patrick Montgomery or has information about the October 24, 2012 shooting is asked to come forward.