Sixteen-year-old Khaaliq Williams was fatally shot on the evening of August 18, 2023, in Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood. He was standing on the sidewalk in the 4400 block of South Lavergne Avenue at about 7:50 p.m. when an unknown assailant opened fire, striking him multiple times. Williams was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead after sustaining several gunshot wounds to his body.

The slaying occurred during a particularly violent weekend in the city that also claimed the lives of teenagers Rajon Harshaw, 14, and Ashuntice Wilburn, 17, drawing attention to ongoing youth violence in the area. No suspects had been apprehended and detectives were investigating the circumstances of the shooting. If anyone knew Khaaliq, saw activity near South Lavergne Avenue that evening, or has information that could help, please come forward.