Brian Archibald, a 56-year-old African American man from Chicago, was fatally shot on December 5, 2021, while sitting in a car on the Near West Side. The shooting happened about 3:20 a.m. in the 300 block of South Hoyne Avenue. A 41-year-old woman who was with him was also struck by gunfire and survived; both were taken to Stroger Hospital, where Brian was pronounced dead and the woman was reported in good condition.

Archibald was active in Chicago’s stepping community and had taken part in the World’s Largest Steppers Contest. Friends and fellow dancers remembered him for his enthusiasm and positive spirit, and his death prompted tributes on social media.

If anyone knew Brian, was in that area the night of December 5, 2021, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.