Latikiya McNeely, 44, was fatally stabbed on August 12, 2017, in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. The killing is listed among the homicides that year in a city grappling with high rates of violent crime, including deaths from sharp objects and firearms.

The account places McNeely’s death within the broader struggles facing Englewood—poverty, limited resources, and persistent violence—that community groups and law enforcement continue to confront. Her death is one of many that year highlighting the ongoing need for interventions aimed at improving safety and addressing root causes.

If anyone has information about Latikiya McNeely or remembers the circumstances of her death in Englewood, please share what you know.