Kenneth McCurty, 26, was fatally shot on April 24, 2012, on a sidewalk in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side. The shooting occurred during a year when the city saw a sharp rise in homicides; 2012 recorded more than 500 killings and an early-year surge in deaths compared with prior years.

McCurty’s death is noted as part of that broader increase in gun violence affecting many Chicago neighborhoods, attributed in reports to factors such as heightened gang activity, easy access to firearms, and persistent socioeconomic problems. His family and community were left grieving amid a citywide struggle to reduce shootings and improve safety.

If anyone knew Kenneth or has information about the April 24, 2012 shooting in Ashburn, please come forward.