Parish Flournoy was 22 when he was fatally shot in Chicago on October 5, 2012. His death was one of the many homicides recorded in a year that saw an alarming surge in gun violence across the city, with Chicago reporting over 500 homicides in 2012.

The shooting is listed in the City of Chicago’s public homicide data and occurred amid a broader pattern of gang conflicts and widespread firearm-related violence that affected many neighborhoods that year. Increased police presence and other efforts did not stop incidents like Flournoy’s, which underscore the persistent challenges the city faced in trying to curb gun violence.

Does anyone have information about Parish Flournoy or witnessed what happened on October 5, 2012?