Joshua Lowe, 20, was killed in Chicago on November 7, 2012, during the city’s sharp surge in homicides that year.

The account links Joshua’s death to broader operational and socioeconomic shifts: a reduction in targeted suppression in high-risk neighborhoods, pressure on the Chicago Police Department as it moved toward community policing under Superintendent Garry McCarthy, and longstanding challenges in neighborhoods grappling with poverty and limited resources. The neighborhood where he was killed was described as being affected by escalating gun violence.

Anyone who knew Joshua, his routine, or the circumstances of that night is asked to share information that might shed light on the case.