Keith Melton McKinney Sr., a 56-year-old African American man, was killed in a drive-by shooting on October 31, 2021, in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred around 7 a.m. while McKinney and a 39-year-old man were standing in the 400 block of South Kostner Avenue. A white vehicle approached and someone inside fired; McKinney was struck in the head and left shoulder and was pronounced dead after being taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital.

The other man was hit twice in the left shoulder and taken to Loretto Hospital, where his condition was stabilized. Area Four detectives are handling the investigation. No arrests have been announced, the shooter remains unidentified, and police have not released information about suspects or a motive. The community has been affected by this loss amid ongoing concerns about gun violence in the area.

If anyone has information about this shooting or saw a white vehicle in the 400 block of South Kostner Avenue around 7 a.m. on October 31, 2021, please come forward.