Fernando Rodriguez was 22 when he was shot and killed on December 13, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in a neighborhood described as struggling with crime during a year that saw heightened violence across the city.

The case is presented as part of a larger pattern: 2009 had a spike in homicides in Chicago even as officials reported an overall drop in crime compared with some earlier years.

Fernando’s death is one of numerous young lives lost to gun violence that year, and the circumstances are described as emblematic of broader challenges facing the city and its law enforcement.

If anyone knew Fernando or has information about the shooting on December 13, 2009, please share what you know.