Kier Carmichael-Smith, a 27-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on April 30, 2022, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred about 4:10 p.m. in a parking lot on the 1300 block of East 47th Street when a light-colored vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire. Carmichael-Smith suffered multiple gunshot wounds, ran into a nearby restaurant, and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner confirmed a firearm was recovered at the scene. No arrests were announced immediately after the shooting and the investigation remains ongoing. The slaying came amid multiple shootings that same weekend in the city.

Anyone with information about Kier Carmichael-Smith’s killing or who saw the vehicle or suspects is asked to contact investigators.