Reginald Franklin Ratcliff, a 40-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on October 21, 2021, in the 700 block of North Harding Avenue in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. The shooting occurred about 2 p.m. while Ratcliff was near the sidewalk; he was struck in the abdomen and leg and later died after being taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.

Area Four detectives with the Chicago Police Department investigated and described the shooting as likely targeted. No arrests were made in the immediate aftermath, and investigators reported a lack of witnesses and limited evidence as factors hampering the probe. Family and neighbors remembered Ratcliff as kind and hardworking, and the community held vigils and called for more action on gun violence.

The case remained open and detectives asked anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Reginald, his routines, or saw activity near North Harding Avenue that afternoon, can you help investigators by sharing what you remember?