Thomas Tatum, 39, was killed in Chicago on November 1, 2009. The record gives his age, date and city but does not specify the location within Chicago or the circumstances or motive for his death.

Tatum’s death is presented as part of a larger pattern of violence that year in Chicago, with many incidents concentrated on the city’s west and south sides amid gang activity, drug conflicts and severe socioeconomic challenges. Officials handled a heavy caseload in 2009, with the Chicago Police Department managing more than 65,000 crime records including homicides, aggravated assaults and robberies.

If anyone knew Thomas Tatum, saw him around late October or early November 2009, or has information about his killing, please share what is known.