Marquell Hicks, a 23-year-old African American man, was killed on July 8, 2018, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Hicks and a 19-year-old man were standing on a sidewalk in the 5500 block of West Haddon Avenue when an assailant dressed in all black opened fire from an alley. Hicks suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest and was taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where he was pronounced dead. The 19-year-old was shot in the torso and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

Area North detectives with the Chicago Police Department opened a homicide investigation, canvassing for evidence and witnesses. No arrests were made immediately after the shooting, and the case has seen no significant public updates; investigators have struggled with a lack of witnesses willing to come forward. The family and community continue to seek justice and hope for new leads.

Did anyone see activity in the 5500 block of West Haddon Avenue on the night of July 8, 2018, or have information that could help investigators?