Kevin L. Banks, 26, was killed in Chicago on July 21, 2010. His death is recorded in the Chicago Police Department’s CLEAR database and is listed among the homicides that contributed to the city’s high violent-crime totals that year.

The case is presented as part of a broader pattern of violence affecting Chicago neighborhoods during that period, with mention of socioeconomic pressures such as poverty, lack of opportunity, and gang activity as factors that made some areas vulnerable.

Anyone who knew Kevin Banks or has information about the July 21, 2010 homicide is asked to come forward.