Joaquin Martinez was a one-year-old boy killed in Chicago on October 16, 2011. He was fatally injured inside his family home during a year when the city saw a high number of homicides, a period that put children and other innocent bystanders at particular risk.

Specific details about the exact location and circumstances have not been released, reportedly to protect the family’s privacy. Joaquin’s death appears in city homicide records maintained by the Chicago Police Department.

Anyone who knew Joaquin or who has information about the incident is urged to come forward to assist ongoing efforts to understand and prevent similar tragedies.