Markise M. Darling, a 19-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on September 20, 2014, while standing on a porch in the West Englewood neighborhood. The attack was described as a targeted shooting, and it occurred in a part of the city that has long struggled with high rates of violent and gang-related crime.

Darling’s death was one of many young victims recorded in Chicago’s 2014 homicide statistics and is cited in public safety databases documenting that year’s violence. The case is presented as part of the broader pattern of gun violence affecting vulnerable communities where poverty, limited opportunities for youth, and gang disputes are ongoing concerns.

Did anyone in West Englewood at the time have information about the shooting or knew Markise Darling personally?