Marcus Walker Jr., 25, was shot and killed in an ambush on June 2, 2019, in the Old Town neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side. He and a companion, 22-year-old Tavion Matthews, were driving westbound in the 100 block of West North Avenue just before 6 a.m. when occupants of another vehicle opened fire. Both men suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene; the victims’ car was left with more than a dozen bullet holes and the attackers fled north on LaSalle Drive.

Friends and family remember Marcus as humble, loving, and free-spirited; the community has mourned and pressed for answers. If anyone has information about the June 2, 2019 ambush or the people responsible, please contact the Chicago Police Department.