Gregory Clark, a 31-year-old African American man, was shot to death shortly after midnight on January 1, 2021, in the 800 block of 17th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois. He was involved in an altercation outside a residence that escalated and left him with a gunshot wound to the chest. Despite efforts by several witnesses to provide medical aid, Clark was taken to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood and pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators determined the confrontation involved a long-time friend of Clark’s; that person was apprehended and charged with first-degree murder. The Maywood Police Department conducted interviews and collected evidence as the case moved into litigation. The community and Clark’s family mourned his death and awaited the legal process.

If anyone witnessed the incident or has information about the altercation that led to Clark’s shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.