Shylon Gillen, 44, was fatally shot in Chicago on March 13, 2008. His death is recorded in the Chicago Police Department’s homicide data for that year, which lists many violent deaths as the city confronted rising gun violence, gang activity, and other challenges in affected neighborhoods. Gillen’s case is one of numerous entries that illustrate the human cost behind the city’s 2008 homicide totals and the pressures on public safety and resource allocation during that period.

Does anyone have memories of Gillen or information about the circumstances of his death that could add detail to the record?