Geniko Childress was 19 and from Humboldt Park when he was shot and killed in Garfield Park in the early morning of August 10, 2019. The shooting happened about 1:55 a.m. in the 600 block of North Sawyer Avenue while he was standing with a group; he was struck in the armpit, taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, and pronounced dead. An autopsy the next day listed multiple gunshot wounds and the death was ruled a homicide.

Area North detectives with the Chicago Police Department handled the investigation but no suspects were immediately arrested. Investigators reported difficulty because witnesses were reluctant to come forward, and the case remains unsolved as detectives continue to seek information. The killing occurred amid a spate of shootings that weekend in the city, a pattern community leaders linked to broader social issues.

If anyone knew Geniko, was near North Sawyer Avenue that night, or has information that could help identify those responsible, please share what is known.