Malik Philpot was 19 when he was fatally shot on September 1, 2016, in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood. The shooting happened on West Washington Boulevard at about 10:35 a.m. while Malik was walking. He ran into a vacant lot after shots were fired but was struck and killed by the gunfire.

His death came during a year of sharply elevated violence in Chicago; 2016 saw over 760 homicides citywide. Malik’s killing is noted alongside broader problems in neighborhoods like West Garfield Park, including persistent gun violence, gang conflicts, poverty, and limited community resources. His name is included in memorials that remember victims of gun violence and aim to humanize the statistics.

If anyone has information about the shooting on West Washington Boulevard or knew Malik, please share what you know.