Said E. Hayik was 25 when he was shot and killed on October 4, 2016, in Chicago’s Washington Heights neighborhood on the South Side. His body was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The death was reported against the backdrop of a violent year in the city, when Chicago recorded over 760 homicides and authorities and community leaders were highlighting factors such as gang tensions, fewer police street stops, limited economic opportunity, and scarce community resources.

People who knew Said gathered to mourn and light candles in his memory. The case is presented as one example of the losses that prompted calls for expanded intervention to interrupt the cycle of violence in neighborhoods like Washington Heights. If anyone knew Said or has information about what happened that night, please share what can help clarify his killing.