Michael D Hawthorne, 21, was shot and killed on September 22, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. The report places his death within a broader wave of gun violence affecting Chicago’s neighborhoods in the early 2010s, a period marked by rising homicide rates and particular harm to young people.

Those challenges are described as factors that hampered efforts to improve public safety. Michael’s death is described as having a lasting impact on his family and friends.

If anyone knew Michael or has information about the shooting on September 22, 2010, please share what you know.