Bernard Arnold, age 59, was killed in Chicago, Illinois, on February 25, 2012. His death is recorded among the many homicides that year when the city saw a marked rise in violent crime; 2012 produced over 500 homicides, making it one of the most violent recent years and exceeding some larger cities in murder rate.

His death appears in Chicago Police datasets drawn from the CLEAR system, records compiled to track citywide crime trends while withholding specific victim details to protect privacy. Arnold’s murder is presented in that broader context of a year when experts pointed to several social and environmental factors, including unseasonably warm weather, as contributors to the uptick in violence.

Does anyone have information about Bernard Arnold or recall circumstances surrounding his death in February 2012?