Wondale Collier, 55, was fatally shot on June 26, 2016, in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood. His death occurred during a particularly violent weekend in the city when seven people were killed and at least 48 others were wounded in gunfire. Collier’s killing was one of many homicides during a summer that contributed to Chicago recording over 760 deaths by year’s end.

The account situates Collier’s death within broader problems cited for the city’s violence surge, including poverty, gang activity, and a shortage of community resources aimed at prevention.

Does anyone have information about Collier, his life in East Garfield Park, or the June 26, 2016 shooting that could help clarify what happened?