Michael Archer Jr., a 21-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on April 13, 2020, in South Chicago. Around 7 p.m. in the 2900 block of East 81st Street he was walking in the street when he heard gunfire, felt pain, and was struck in the chest. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Investigators say the shooter was Michael’s 19-year-old roommate, Carlo Beck. The shooting reportedly followed a financial dispute: Beck demanded money he said Michael’s mother owed him, and when Michael explained she could not pay, Beck became aggressive and shot him. Surveillance video allegedly shows a person in a blue jacket extend an arm and another person fall; CTA footage reportedly shows Michael and Beck together before the shooting, with Beck wearing a blue jacket. Beck was charged with first-degree murder and ordered held without bail; a defense attorney asked for the charge to be reduced to second-degree murder during a bail hearing.

Does anyone have information about Michael’s movements that evening or the relationship between him and his roommate?