Cory Smith was a 22-year-old resident of Chicago who was fatally injured on June 11, 2008, in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the city’s southwest side. He was found on a sidewalk; the circumstances and exact cause of his injuries were not fully clear at the time and he did not survive despite first responder efforts.

The neighborhood is described as relatively quiet compared with other parts of the city, but Cory’s death was one of the incidents that contributed to Chicago’s difficult homicide totals in 2008. Community gatherings and remembrances have been held to honor victims like him.

If anyone has information about what happened to Cory on June 11, 2008, please come forward.