Frank Baitty, 76, was killed in Chicago on March 24, 2012. His death occurred during a year when the city recorded more than 500 homicides, a surge that drew national attention and prompted heightened crime-fighting efforts by the Chicago Police Department and community groups.

The broader context for Baitty’s death was a marked rise in violent crime concentrated in neighborhoods struggling with poverty and gang activity. In 2012 the city used detailed incident data to map crime distribution and to inform policing and prevention strategies, but the overall homicide total remained high despite those efforts.

If anyone remembers Frank Baitty or has information about what happened on March 24, 2012, please share what you know.