Willie Shaw Jr, a 55-year-old resident of Chicago, was shot and killed on February 22, 2017, in the Douglas neighborhood on the city’s South Side. His death is described as part of a broader surge of shootings and homicides that affected multiple Chicago neighborhoods in 2017, and occurred amid ongoing efforts by law enforcement and community groups to address rising gun violence.

Shaw’s killing is presented as another senseless loss in a locality identified as a persistent hotspot for violence, underscoring connections made between community conditions and the cycle of shootings. Few personal details about Shaw are provided beyond his age, residence, date and place of death.

If anyone knew Willie Shaw Jr or has information about the shooting on February 22, 2017, please come forward and share what you know.