Makei Smith was 17 when he was shot and killed in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago on November 21, 2019. The shooting happened about 6:50 p.m. in the backyard of a residence in the 1300 block of South Lawndale Avenue. Smith was struck in the hip and chest and died after being taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.

Area Central detectives from the Chicago Police Department are investigating. No arrests have been announced and detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward. The case is one of many shootings that have affected Lawndale and neighboring parts of Chicago.

If anyone witnessed the November 21 shooting or has information about who was involved, please contact the detectives handling the case.