Lawrence Linton, 26, was fatally shot on August 5, 2009, on Chicago’s South Side. His death occurred during a period of elevated gun violence and gang activity that affected many neighborhoods across the city between 2009 and 2012. Reports place his killing within the larger pattern of homicides concentrated in areas facing poverty, limited opportunities, and persistent gang-related disputes.

Lawrence’s homicide is presented as one of many that underscored Chicago’s struggles with illegal firearms and ongoing disputes that took young lives and strained families and communities. If anyone knew Lawrence, his routines, or has information about the shooting on August 5, 2009, please come forward.