Oscar Harris, 31, was fatally shot on November 13, 2010, on Chicago’s West Side. He was found with gunshot wounds and the Chicago Police Department recorded his death as a homicide. The killing came during a year when the city experienced a marked surge in homicides amid problems such as gang violence, economic hardship, and limited community resources.

The neighborhood where Oscar was killed had been struggling with those same challenges, which contributed to rising violence across the city despite law enforcement efforts like increased patrols and targeted interventions. Oscar’s death is one individual loss within a wider pattern of violence that challenged Chicago in 2010.

If anyone knew Oscar or has information about the shooting, please share what you remember.