Martel Telly Howard was 24 when he was shot and killed on January 21, 2016, on the 4600 block of West Huron Street in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood. Howard, known as Telly, lived in Westchester, Illinois.

Investigators later linked his death to gang activity, and the murder was alleged to have been carried out by a member identified as Benson of the Wicked Town faction of the Traveling Vice Lords. That faction has been tied to murders, attempted murders, armed robberies and drug trafficking in parts of Chicago, including the Austin neighborhood.

In November 2021 a federal indictment unsealed charges against 13 alleged leaders, members and associates of Wicked Town, accusing them of participating in a criminal enterprise responsible for multiple violent acts, including Howard’s murder. The indictment followed a multi-year investigation involving the ATF, Chicago Police and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

If anyone has information about Martel Telly Howard, his movements that night, or the Wicked Town faction’s activities, please share what is known.