Quincy L Simmons, 18, was shot and killed in Chicago on August 1, 2012. His death occurred during a sharp rise in city homicides that year, when over 500 people were killed and many young men in struggling neighborhoods were among the victims.

The shooting took place in an area affected by ongoing gang conflicts and a proliferation of illegal firearms. Increased police patrols and outreach efforts were underway but did not prevent numerous killings, including Simmons’s.

If anyone knew Quincy, his routines, or the circumstances of that August 1 shooting, information could help shed light on what happened.