Ricky L Hankins, 49, was fatally shot on July 16, 2012, in Chicago. His death occurred during one of the city’s most violent years, when homicides rose to 506 from 435 in 2011.

The increase in killings that year was linked in part to changes in policing, including the disbanding of specialized gang units that had targeted crime hot spots, and to unusually warm weather that spring which drew more people outdoors. Community leaders and police struggled with how to respond as violence escalated and some neighborhoods became more vulnerable.

If anyone knew Ricky Hankins or has information about the shooting on July 16, 2012, please come forward to help provide answers.