Jacoby Baker, 24, was shot and killed on October 31, 2016, in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The killing occurred on Halloween and has been described in reports as a targeted act of gun violence; specific motives or suspects have not been provided. His death came during 2016’s sharp rise in homicides across Chicago, a year that saw over 760 homicides citywide and left neighborhoods such as Uptown grappling with the effects of that surge.

Family and friends have posted tributes to Jacoby on memorial sites, where photos and messages remember him. Few case details have been released publicly about the circumstances or any investigatory progress. If anyone knew Jacoby or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with investigators or those who remember him.