Makel Polk

Murdered
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Makel Polk, a 23-year-old resident of Chicago, was the victim of a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of February 17, 2023. The shooting took place in the 700 block of South Lawndale Avenue in the East Garfield Park area of Chicago. According to reports from the Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Polk was shot in the upper back just before 3 a.m..

Following the shooting, Polk was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he received medical ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (3)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man dies weeks after shooting in East Garfield Park

    •     ...View 2 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Makel Polk

    Male

    Black / African American

    Chicago

    IL

    2023-02-17

    23

    Makel

    Polk

    12/09/2024

    Forum Posts (3)
    Hey everyone,
    I’ve been reading through the threads about Makel Polk’s tragic case, and I wan... ...Read More
    07/26/2024
    Has anyone else heard about the fundraiser that Makel Polk's mother, Tasha, organized? I've been fol... ...Read More
    05/15/2024
    I've been following the case of Makel Polk, and while details are still scarce, I can't help but thi... ...Read More
    04/18/2024
    Other Murder Cases from Chicago, Illinois

    Sylvester Rainge

    Murdered: Dec 06, 2016
    Sylvester Rainge, a 52-year-old man, was fatally shot on December 6, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His i ...Read More

    James F Douthard

    Murdered: Aug 23, 2015
    James F. Douthard, aged 42, was killed on August 23, 2015, in Chicago. His murder was part of a seri r ...Read More

    Lonnie L Hart

    Murdered: Oct 27, 2017
    Lonnie L. Hartman, aged 35, was fatally shot on October 27, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident n ...Read More

    Terry Barry

    Murdered: Sep 26, 2017
    Terry Tyee Mubarak Barry, 21, was shot and killed on September 26, 2017, in Chicago's South Shore ne n ...Read More

    Alante Ricky Vallejo

    Murdered: Jun 06, 2014
    Alante Ricky Vallejo, an 18-year-old recent graduate of Evanston Township High School, was fatally s ...Read More

    William Bustos

    Murdered: Mar 01, 2016
    William Bustos, aged 20, was fatally shot on March 1, 2016, in the New City neighborhood of Chicago. o ...Read More

    Allen M. Sergio

    Murdered: Jul 14, 2024
    Allen M. Sergio, a 33-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, lost his life to gun violence on July y ...Read More