Edward Howard, 61, was fatally shot on October 24, 2007, in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds near 71st Street and died despite efforts to save him. The motive for the shooting is not stated.

Howard’s death occurred amid a wider 2007 spike in homicides across Chicago, with violence concentrated in neighborhoods facing socio-economic hardship. Greater Grand Crossing is identified in reports as one of the areas affected by gang activity and the availability of illegal firearms, factors cited as contributing to persistent violent crime.

Who in the community might remember Edward Howard or have information about the circumstances on 71st Street that night?