Anthony Brooms, 19, was fatally shot on August 14, 2012, in Chicago. His body was found in a vacant lot near the 11500 block of South Yale Avenue on the Far South Side; he was struck in the head. Brooms’ death came amid a broader surge of gun violence in Chicago that year, during which many young people were victims of shootings and the city’s homicide rate was notably high.

The homicide of Anthony Brooms became one of many that underscored the long-standing social and economic problems affecting parts of the South Side.

If anyone knew Anthony or has information about what happened near South Yale Avenue on August 14, 2012, please come forward.