Lonnie Garnett, 37, was shot and killed on May 11, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during 2011, a year when the city recorded a sharp rise in homicides—more than 430 that year—and when several neighborhoods were struggling with increased violence amid gang activity and socio-economic hardship. Garnett’s killing was one of many losses that year that particularly affected minority communities and underscored calls for deeper systemic change to reduce gun violence.

Chicago responded with increased police efforts and community intervention strategies, but incidents like Garnett’s illustrated how persistent the problem remained. If anyone knew Lonnie Garnett or has information about his death, please share what you know.