Donnell Smith, 50, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois, on June 10, 2012. His death came during a year that saw a sharp rise in homicides citywide; 2012 closed with 506 homicides, 71 more than the year before.

Reporting at the time linked the spike to several factors: unusually warm weather, the disbanding of specialized police units that had focused on high-risk areas for gang and gun violence, and longer-standing problems such as poverty and limited community trust in law enforcement. Smith’s killing was one of many that underscored the difficulty Chicago faced in controlling violence in neighborhoods already struggling with social and economic hardships.

Does anyone have information about Donnell Smith or remember the circumstances around his death?