Gregory Dobbins, a 43-year-old African American man, was found dead on June 8, 2022, in an alley in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. A ShotSpotter notification recorded gunfire around 12:40 a.m., but his body was not discovered until 6:25 a.m. in the 7500 block of South Saint Lawrence Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the shooting. Investigators reported a lack of witnesses and said the circumstances have made it difficult to identify perpetrator or perpetrators; the case remains unsolved as police continue to seek information. Dobbins had previously been wrongfully convicted in a 2008 case tied to corruption by Chicago Police Sergeant Ronald Watts; that conviction was later vacated after evidence showed officers had planted evidence and extorted individuals.

If anyone in Chatham that night saw activity in the 7500 block of South Saint Lawrence Avenue or has information about Gregory Dobbins’ death, please come forward to investigators.