Isaiah D Carter, 19, was fatally shot in Chicago on November 24, 2010. The killing occurred amid a year of elevated shootings and homicides in the city that disproportionately affected young people and stretched police and community resources.

The broader context that year included rising gang activity, disputes that turned deadly, and concerns about illegal firearms and limited economic opportunities in vulnerable neighborhoods. Those factors are cited as part of what made 2010 particularly deadly and are invoked when considering Isaiah Carter’s death.

If anyone knew Isaiah, saw what happened that night, or has information that could help explain the circumstances of his shooting, please share what you know with investigators.