Alexis Woods, a 29-year-old African American woman, was killed on April 19, 2021, outside the GSM Food Mart at 40 E. 159th Street in Harvey, Illinois. According to reports, Woods had a confrontation that day with 29-year-old Aries Caliph which escalated; Caliph allegedly shot Woods twice. Emergency responders found her with two gunshot wounds and she was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 5:37 p.m. The Cook County medical examiner’s office later ruled the death a homicide.

Harvey city officials announced on April 23, 2021, that Aries Caliph had been arrested and charged with first-degree murder; he was held without bond and had a court date set for May 13, 2021. Woods had called her family shortly before the shooting to report the argument with Caliph. The case raised questions about the rapid escalation of the dispute and the impact of gun violence on the community.

Did anyone in the area witness the confrontation outside the GSM Food Mart or have information about events leading up to that call to family?