Matthew M. Williams was 21 when he was shot and killed on February 5, 2016, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting occurred inside a basement apartment in the 7100 block of South Calumet Avenue at about 11:30 p.m.; Williams was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead at 12:08 a.m. on February 6.

Investigators arrested 29-year-old James Crum of Calumet City and charged him with first-degree murder, alleging he shot Williams inside the apartment. Crum was held on a $2 million bond, and court proceedings were scheduled to continue.

Neighbors gathered on the 7100 block of South Calumet Avenue to draw attention to the violence and to honor Williams. Anyone who knew Williams or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.