Roy Brown was 19 when he was shot and killed on July 3, 2008, in a neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. His death occurred during a summer that saw a marked rise in gun violence across the city; Chicago recorded over 500 homicides that year and many communities struggled with youth violence.

The case is presented against a backdrop of systemic problems cited in the area at the time — limited economic opportunities, concerns about gang activity, and gaps in social services — while the Chicago Police Department pursued data-driven and community policing efforts amid those constraints. Roy’s killing is one of many that underscored the scale of the crisis in 2008.

If anyone knew Roy, his neighborhood, or has information about the shooting on July 3, 2008, please share what you know.