Marcus L. Winsley was 23 when he was killed on September 18, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His body was found late at night in a backyard in the 2500 block of South Spaulding Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood. The death occurred during a year when Chicago saw a sharp rise in homicides linked to gang activity and retaliatory violence.

Winsley’s killing fits the broader pattern of gun violence in 2011 that disproportionately affected young men in neighborhoods contending with poverty, limited opportunities, and a heavy gang presence. The Chicago Police Department documented location, weapon type, and victim demographics for homicides that year, underscoring how entrenched and widespread the problem was in areas like Little Village.

Did anyone in Little Village at the time have information about activity around South Spaulding Avenue the night of September 18, 2011?