Billy J. Parker was 26 when he was shot and killed on February 25, 2024, near a Dollar Store at Harlem and Chase avenues in Niles, Illinois. He was found on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds and taken to a local hospital, where he died. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots; one nearby resident said she first thought the noise was a car accident before learning someone was on the ground.

Parker lived on Chicago’s north side and is survived by his mother Lisa Malinski, sisters Rachel and Hayley Parker, his nephew Spencer, and grandparents Dorothy and Billy Parker. He was predeceased by his father Billy Parker, aunt Rachel Malinski, and grandparents Dennis Malinski and Nora. No arrests have been announced and the Niles police continue to investigate.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened near Harlem and Chase on February 25, please share what you know.