Rudy Correa Avila, 23, was fatally shot on April 22, 2012, on Chicago’s southwest side. He was found lying on a sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

His death was one of 506 homicides recorded in Chicago in 2012, a year that saw a marked early rise in killings. Reports from that period linked the increase to several factors including unseasonably warm weather and the disbanding of specialized police units aimed at addressing gang activity in specific neighborhoods, particularly on the South and West Sides.

Rudy’s death is therefore placed in a broader pattern of escalating violence that year in the city. If anyone knew Rudy, or has information about the shooting on April 22, 2012, please come forward.