Cyrus Williams, a 19-year-old Black male known also as Jaquan, Blick, and Cyro, was shot in the head on January 20, 2017, in the 600 block of South Sacramento Avenue in North Lawndale on Chicago’s West Side. The shooting happened about 5:40 p.m.; he later arrived at Mount Sinai Hospital and died from the gunshot wound on January 23 at approximately 1:30 p.m. An autopsy ruled the death a homicide caused by the gunshot.

Williams lived on the 3600 block of South Lake Park Avenue at the time. Chicago Police Department Area North detectives were investigating, and as of the latest reports no arrests or publicly identified suspects had been announced. The shooting occurred in an area noted for significant gun violence, and his death adds to the number of young people killed by firearms in the city.

If anyone knew Cyrus or has information about the shooting, please contact investigators.