Miguel J. Williams was 34 when he was fatally shot on September 21, 2016, in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. His death occurred amid a citywide surge in gun violence that year, when Chicago recorded 764 homicides, and neighborhoods like West Pullman were contending with persistent violence linked in the narrative to gang activity, poverty, unemployment, and social instability.

The case is presented as part of a broader crisis that prompted community leaders, researchers and law enforcement to debate prevention strategies and community engagement, and led to the start of initiatives aimed at reducing violence. Miguel’s family, like many others, was left mourning and seeking answers and justice after his killing.

If anyone knew Miguel, witnessed the shooting, or can share information about his life or the circumstances that night, please come forward to help piece together what happened.