Eric Lopez was 20 when he was fatally shot in Chicago on August 4, 2012. His death came during a weekend that saw numerous violent incidents across the city amid escalating gang-related conflicts and widespread gun violence.

The year 2012 was particularly deadly for Chicago, with more than 500 homicides overall, and Lopez’s killing is recorded among those losses that intensified grief and concern in affected neighborhoods. His passing underscores the broader struggle Chicago faced that year to curb gun violence and gang activity and to improve public safety in vulnerable communities.

If anyone knew Eric, was in the neighborhood that weekend, or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.