Earnest Harris Jr, a 44-year-old African American man, was killed in Chicago on September 27, 2022. The shooting occurred in the Hyde Park neighborhood at about 9:20 p.m. while Harris sat in the driver’s seat of a parked car. An unidentified male approached and fired multiple shots; Harris was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Investigators say Harris was targeted in his vehicle. The Chicago Police Department continues to investigate but has described limited witness accounts and few concrete leads. Harris is remembered as a well-liked member of his community.

If anyone was in Hyde Park that evening or has information that could help, please share what you know.