Stanley J Bloodson, 42, was killed in Chicago, Illinois, on December 26, 2009. The homicide is recorded in the City of Chicago’s public safety reports that track reported crimes from 2001 onward.

Stanley’s death occurred during a year when the city was dealing with many homicides; overall homicides fell slightly in 2009 compared with earlier years, but violence remained concentrated in neighborhoods with fewer resources. His killing is one of numerous incidents that illustrate the persistent public-safety challenges Chicago faced at the end of the 2000s.

If anyone knew Stanley J Bloodson or has information about the December 26, 2009 homicide, please come forward with what you know.