Fataine D. Matthews was 22 when he was shot and killed on July 26, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The killing occurred during a period of elevated gun violence in the city, when many homicides involved people aged 17 to 25 and when gang-related disputes and neighborhood conditions contributed to the toll on young adults.

Matthews’ death is described as part of a wider pattern: high local violence in predominantly African American communities on the South Side, few detectives handling homicides, a low murder clearance rate in 2009, and a strong no-snitch culture that discouraged witness cooperation. The case is framed against shortages of educational and economic opportunities that are said to have deepened cycles of violence and harmed children in those neighborhoods.

Does anyone have information about Matthews or the July 26, 2009 shooting that could help provide answers to the family?