Lionel Armstrong, a 28-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Maywood, Illinois, on the evening of May 30, 2022. The shooting took place in the 2000 block of South 13th Avenue; police say Armstrong was shot several times and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The Maywood Police Department opened a homicide investigation at the scene.

Investigators identified and arrested a suspect in the case. Charles Lard, a 39-year-old man from Chicago, was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder; he was scheduled for an appearance in bond court and the case was moving through the legal system as of 2022.

If anyone in Maywood that evening saw activity on South 13th Avenue or has information about Armstrong’s movements, please share what you know.