Michael Hillard, 49, was fatally shot on September 29, 2017, in the 4700 block of West Jackson Boulevard in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. According to reports, an unidentified person approached Hillard and fired a shot that struck him in the face; emergency services pronounced him dead shortly after the attack.

Hillard’s killing came during a particularly violent weekend for the city, one of many incidents that contributed to Chicago’s high homicide toll in 2017. West Garfield Park and similar neighborhoods have been described as facing socio-economic challenges and limited community resources that intersect with persistent gun violence.

Does anyone have information about Michael Hillard, his activities that day, or witnesses who were in the area of West Jackson Boulevard on September 29, 2017?