Dawayne McCauley was killed on March 17, 2020, in Harvey, Illinois. He was 30 and was shot in the upper chest around 5:30 p.m. in the 14600 block of Jefferson Street after an altercation with his younger brother, 22-year-old Roosevelt Ratliff Jr. The dispute began when McCauley, who was seeking a place to stay, was refused entry into the home and escalated into a physical confrontation that moved into the street.

During the fight McCauley grabbed a shovel and later a brick, and threatened Ratliff and their father. Ratliff instructed his girlfriend to get his gun; she refused and went into a bedroom, so Ratliff retrieved the firearm himself. He fired a single shot that struck McCauley, who died at the scene. Ratliff handed the gun to someone else in the home who then fled. Ratliff was arrested at the scene, charged with first-degree murder, held without bail, and the Cook County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. The case was set for further court proceedings in April 2020.

Did anyone in the neighborhood or family witness the confrontation that evening or have additional information about what led up to it?