Tytus Harris, 22, was fatally shot on February 19, 2012, in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood. The shooting took place around 12:30 p.m.; Harris was found with gunshot wounds near his residence in the 7800 block of South Wolcott Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Harris’s death came during a sharp rise in homicides across Chicago in early 2012. Observers have linked that spike to several local factors noted at the time, including an unusually warm winter and the disbanding of specialized gang units. Auburn Gresham was among neighborhoods repeatedly struggling with violence despite ongoing efforts to improve safety.

Does anyone who lived in Auburn Gresham in 2012 or who knew Tytus have information that could shed light on what happened that afternoon?