Sterling A. McKenzie, 27, was fatally shot in Chicago on July 28, 2013. The incident occurred during a year when the city experienced a marked increase in gun-related homicides, particularly affecting young Black men in many neighborhoods.

His homicide is described as part of the wider pattern of violence in 2013, amid concerns about gang activity, socioeconomic stressors, strained community-police relations, and overstretched resources that left many families with limited public attention or follow-up.

Did anyone in Chicago in July 2013 have information that might help shed light on what happened to Sterling A. McKenzie?