Maurice Delaney, a 38-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Skokie, Illinois, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2017, in Chicago. He was one of the first two homicide victims of the year in Chicago. Maurice, also known as "Head," was shot in the chest and right leg during an altercation at the Iyanze Bolat West African Cuisine restaurant in the Uptown neighborhood. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. as a party was ending in the second-floor lounge area.
Witnesses reported hearing shots as the party was concluding, and Maurice was pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center shortly after the shooting. The second victim, Ali Mohamed, aged 31, was also shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the same hospital. The police collected shell casings from the scene, but no firearms were recovered.
The investigation into Maurice Delaney's death revealed that he was associated with the Gangster Disciples street gang, specifically the "North Pole" faction based near Thorndale and Winthrop on Chicago's Far North Side. The circumstances of the shooting were complex, with multiple individuals reporting that no firearms were found at the scene. The police continued to actively investigate the incident, indicating that the situation might not be as straightforward as initially thought.
Despite the ongoing investigation, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with Maurice Delaney's death. The case remains unsolved, and the search for justice continues for Maurice and his family.
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