Chaundel Gentry, a 25-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on May 3, 2022, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred about 4:30 p.m. while Gentry and another man were sitting in a car in the 5100 block of South Hermitage Avenue. An unknown assailant opened fire on the vehicle, striking both occupants. Gentry was critically injured, taken to Stroger Hospital, and pronounced dead shortly after 5 p.m. The other victim, a 24-year-old man, suffered gunshot wounds to his legs and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.

Gentry was one of three people killed in a series of shootings across Chicago that day. No arrests have been announced and investigators have not identified significant leads or suspects. The family and community are seeking answers after this fatal attack in a neighborhood affected by gun violence. If anyone has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.