Michael E. Lewis, 25, was fatally shot on April 19, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year of elevated gun violence in the city, a period marked by many murders of young men in neighborhoods affected by poverty, limited opportunities, and gang activity.

The case is part of the broader pattern of 2011 homicides that placed strain on Chicago’s efforts to reduce violence; investigations were made difficult at times by community mistrust and fear of retaliation. The death of Michael Lewis is one of many that illustrate the human cost of those conditions in Chicago that year.

If anyone knew Michael Lewis or has information about the shooting on April 19, 2011, please come forward with what you can.