Shylique Raheem Folk was 19 when he was fatally shot on Smith Street near Jefferson Avenue in York on February 17, 2020 and died the next day at York Hospital. Born May 31, 2000, he is survived by his parents Shanta Palmer and Rashad R. Folk, stepmother Azure Williams, his companion Shakavia Rosado, and his daughter Kay’onni Folk, among other family members. Reports describe him as loyal, intelligent, and dedicated to family.

The shooting followed an earlier incident on November 25, 2019, when Folk and two other men allegedly broke into Donovan Lucret’s home and assaulted him. Lucret, then 18, said he acted in self-defense; a York County jury rejected that claim and convicted him of first-degree murder. The jury deliberated for less than an hour.

The family has expressed ongoing grief and disbelief. If anyone knew Shylique or has information about the events leading up to his death, please come forward.