Maleek Smith was 14 and a freshman at Muchin College Prep when he was shot and killed on April 14, 2022, in the Homan Square neighborhood of Chicago. He was walking to a store with his brother and a friend when they were confronted by an individual who produced a gun and began chasing them. Surveillance footage shows Maleek running down an alley with his friend close behind and the armed assailant following; Maleek was struck by a gunshot to the head and pronounced dead at the scene.

Area 4 Detectives with the Chicago Police Department are investigating, and Cook County Crime Stoppers has circulated flyers to generate leads. No arrests or identified suspects have been announced, and the family has publicly expressed frustration that the person responsible remains at large. Maleek’s mother, Sheena Dunn, has spoken about her loss and the family’s ongoing search for justice.

If anyone has information about that April 14, 2022 shooting or saw activity in the Homan Square area that day, please share what you know.