Do you know who shot and killed Shaquille? Black male Shaquille Alexander, 21, was found just before dawn on September 15, 2016, lying in the middle of South Seeley Avenue in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood.
Police and the Cook County medical examiner said he had suffered a gunshot wound to the head at about 5:24 a.m. in the 5600 block of South Seeley and was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:54 a.m.
He lived in the 2700 block of West 61st Street.
Reporters described seven to eight shell casings near his body as relatives gathered, a woman screaming “That's my baby!” while others tried to steady her on the pavement.
A man who identified himself as the victim's father stood nearby, declining questions as he watched the taped-off street.
In the immediate aftermath, authorities shared few investigative details. Coverage noted a police source's characterization of Alexander as a convicted felon and documented gang member, while the Gun Violence Archive logged the case and flagged suspected gang involvement based on available reporting.
What was made explicit in the early hours was the place, time, and manner of death; what remained unspoken was who fired the shots and why.
By the end of that day's reporting, police had not announced any arrests, and no suspect descriptions had been publicly released.
The accounts focused on the stark scene in West Englewood and the family's grief as detectives worked the block, with no public indication that anyone had been taken into custody in connection with the killing.
