On March 5, 2011, 18-year-old Edward Michael Townsend was shot and killed on a sidewalk in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene.

Investigators faced limited cooperation from witnesses, which constrained progress in the police inquiry. Townsend’s death was described as part of a wider pattern of violence that year in the city, particularly affecting neighborhoods grappling with gang activity and economic hardship. His family and community were left mourning his loss.

If anyone knew Edward, saw what happened that day, or has information that could help, please come forward to investigators.