Michael Sat Williams, 24, was fatally shot on May 7, 2017, in Chicago during a mass shooting at a vigil in the Brighton Park neighborhood. The vigil had been held to mourn an earlier killing when two gunmen opened fire on the crowd; two people were killed and eight others wounded. Michael was one of the two fatalities, the other being Adriana Williams, also 24.

The attack turned a peaceful memorial into another tragic episode of gun violence and was described by authorities as likely retaliatory. Brighton Park on the Southwest Side was experiencing rising violence at the time, and the shooting underscored the danger community members faced even while gathering to honor victims. Michael was remembered by family and friends on online memorials where candles and messages commemorated his life.

If anyone attended that vigil or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.