Jesus Delarosa was 35 when he was killed on May 31, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death is recorded in the Chicago Police Department’s CLEAR system and is one of the homicides counted during a period when the city was confronting persistent gun violence and elevated homicide totals.

The account connects Delarosa’s death to broader patterns of violence that disproportionately affected certain neighborhoods during the late 2000s, noting socioeconomic strain and resource gaps that made some communities more vulnerable.

If anyone knew Jesus Delarosa or has information about the incident on May 31, 2008, please come forward and share what you know.