Melvin D. McCray was 26 when he was shot and killed in the Fernwood neighborhood on Chicago’s far South Side on May 17, 2017. A resident of Posen, Illinois, he was in Chicago at the time of the fatal shooting.

Family and friends remembered McCray as a loving, caring, and kind person—a dedicated father with a humorous personality and a heart of gold. Memorial posts and comments describe the deep grief his passing caused and the ways he is missed by those close to him.

If anyone knew Melvin, his routines, or was in Fernwood on May 17, 2017, please share information that might help fill in the gaps about that night.