Brian K. Cheek, 43, was fatally shot on October 4, 2017, in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. He worked as a forklift driver and was remembered by family and friends as an outgoing, well-loved father and grandfather who had a significant impact on those who knew him.

The circumstances of his death remain largely unclear and the case did not immediately produce arrests, leaving the community to grieve another loss in a neighborhood long affected by gun violence. Cheek’s homicide occurred during a year when Chicago recorded hundreds of homicides, underscoring ongoing challenges in addressing violence in areas grappling with poverty, limited opportunities, and persistent gang activity.

Did anyone in Austin remember Brian or see anything on October 4, 2017 that could help his family find answers?