David John Swick, 56, was fatally shot on October 7, 2024, inside JJ Fish and Chicken in Chicago’s Wrightwood neighborhood near 79th Street and Western Avenue. The shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. after an argument involving Swick, another customer and a restaurant employee identified as 42-year-old Mehdi Medellel. Police say Medellel produced a handgun and fired, striking Swick and another customer, 55-year-old Paul Williams; both men died at the scene.

Medellel, the restaurant’s cashier, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shootings. A co-worker who knew one of the victims reported the incident and said Swick was a homeless man who regularly visited the restaurant and did not harm anyone. Swick’s family stayed in regular contact with him despite his homelessness and have launched a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses after earlier losses this year.

Does anyone have information about David’s routines in the neighborhood or the restaurant that could help clarify what led to the argument?