Late on July 19, 2026, 30-year-old Malik McCorkle was fatally shot in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood after a fight that began inside The Dime, a bar on the 2200 block of North Lincoln Avenue. The disturbance, involving a large group, spilled onto the sidewalk about 11:43 p.m., and surveillance and police reports indicate gunfire erupted during a tense standoff; McCorkle was struck multiple times, given first aid at the scene, and died after being taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Police recovered two firearms and a 25-year-old man with a concealed carry license returned to the scene about 45 minutes later and surrendered a gun, leading to his brief custody. The Cook County State’s Attorney later reviewed the evidence and declined to file criminal charges against him, citing insufficient evidence. The Dime was ordered closed by the city as a public safety threat after this shooting and a recent nearby incident.

Who in Lincoln Park might have seen the fight or the people who left the scene and can help fill in what happened that night?