Michelle Malave, 34, was fatally shot on April 19, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. Her death is recorded in Chicago Police Department homicide data that year, a period when the city saw a rise in gun-related incidents and homicides compared with the previous year.

The shooting happened in a neighborhood described in records as experiencing persistent violent crime and numerous shootings throughout 2015. Police data track her case at block-level to protect victim privacy while contributing to analysis of crime trends across the city.

Michelle’s homicide is presented in those statistics as part of broader challenges facing affected communities, including gun violence, gang activity, and socio-economic struggles that law enforcement and local stakeholders were grappling with in 2015.

If anyone has information about Michelle Malave or the April 19, 2015 shooting, please share what is known with the Chicago Police Department.