Mitchell Phillips

Mitchell Phillips, 52, a male Black/African American barbershop owner, was shot and killed on September 9, 2025, in Chicago’s East Chatham neighborhood. He had spent years cutting hair in the community before opening his own shop earlier that year, in February. On that Tuesday afternoon, he was inside his business near 79th and Drexel when the attack unfolded, a place where family said the door stayed locked and opened only for clients. Loved ones described him as a father and grandfather who ...

Instagram: ABC 7 Chicago on Instagram: "Mitchell Phillips had been cutting hair in the East Chatham neighborhood for years before opening his own barbershop back in February. His business goals were left shattered in what his family says was an attempted robbery turned deadly. Tap the link in our bio for more."

ABC7 Chicago: Family mourning barbershop owner shot, killed in East Chatham: 'He definitely put up a fight'