Julio E. Cintron, 35, was fatally shot in Chicago on March 25, 2012. His death occurred during a year when the city recorded more than 500 murders, a marked increase in violence that affected many neighborhoods already facing economic and social challenges.

Reports from 2012 tied the spike in shootings and homicides to factors such as gang activity, socio-economic hardship, and access to firearms, with the violence concentrated in areas with limited social services. Cintron’s homicide is one of many that year that underscore the human toll behind the broader statistics and the strain on Chicago communities.

If anyone knew Julio Cintron or has information about the shooting, please come forward with what you know.