Gene Williams, 62, was found dead in his Oakland neighborhood apartment in Chicago on October 15, 2016, after neighbors went to check on him and discovered him unresponsive. Emergency responders determined he had sustained multiple stab wounds; his death is described as a violent stabbing that occurred in his home. Neighbors remembered him as a beloved community member and held a vigil in his honor.

Police carried out initial investigative steps, but there have been no publicized arrests or named suspects. The case remains an unsolved homicide and is one of many violent deaths that contributed to Chicago’s surge in homicides during 2016. If anyone knew Gene, saw or heard anything around his apartment on October 15, 2016, or has information that could help, please come forward.