Bryan L. Ballard, a 31-year-old African American man, was found fatally shot on July 31, 2022, in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. Officers discovered him about 5:55 a.m. in the 6900 block of South Talman Avenue; he had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cook County medical examiner confirmed identity and cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds.

Area One detectives are handling the investigation. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and police have not released information about a motive or specific leads. Ballard’s death occurred during a violent weekend that included multiple shootings across the city.

Anyone who knew Ballard or has information that could help investigators is asked to contact the Chicago Police Department.