Last week we received the sad news that Oliver William McCall jr, son of the former WBC heavyweight champion of the same name was shot multiple times and killed 73rd street and Yates boulevard in the South Shore district of Chicago. Family and friends described McCall as a good man and a positive role model and mentor to many youths in his area.
McCall jr wasn’t interested in the street life in his neighbourhood but it appears he got caught in the wrong place after walking his mom to the bus so that she could get to work safely and had just finished an overnight shift as a security guard. Oliver’s sister Natasha said “Oliver would have done anything for anyone even a stranger on the street, that’s the truth, we just can’t believe that we are never going to see our brother again.
The McCall family are searching for answers after Oliver was caught in rapid crossfire moments after three people crashed and ran from a stolen car close to the alley where McCall was found. Oliver, who was licensed to carry a firearm had returned fire but it’s is not clear whether he hit anyone. The McCall family are finding it hard to come to terms with Oliver’s shooting and can’t understand how such a gentle family man could meet such a tragic end on his own doorstep. Natasha described Oliver’s 4 year old daughter Kennedy waiting at the door for her daddy to come home, too young to fully understand the reality that he won’t be returning.
The McCall family have set up a Go fund me page in honour of Oliver’s life
Click Below.
www.go fund me.com/f/honoring-the-life-of-oliver-mccall-jr
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