Walter K. Pate, 29, was fatally shot in Chicago on December 1, 2012. His death occurred during a year when the city recorded over 500 homicides, up from 435 the year before, a surge that press accounts at the time linked to gang-related violence, economic hardship, and tensions between communities and police.

Reports from 2012 noted that shootings were concentrated in neighborhoods with gang presence and economic instability, and that the disbandment of specialized police units previously assigned to hot spots was cited as a factor in the rise. Pate’s killing was one of many incidents that increased pressure on law enforcement and local leaders that year and that had lasting effects on families and communities.

Does anyone have information about Walter K. Pate, his life, or the circumstances of the shooting?