Walter M. Larry, 31, was killed in Chicago on June 12, 2008. His death occurred during a year when the city recorded more than 500 homicides, part of a sharp rise in violent crime that affected many neighborhoods and made 2008 one of the deadliest periods in recent memory.

Larry’s death is presented as an example of the human cost of that broader crisis.

If anyone knew Walter M. Larry or has information about his death, please come forward with what you know.