Arnelius Sneed, a 40-year-old African American man, was shot to death on January 20, 2022, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. while Sneed was sitting in a parked car in the 8700 block of South Sangamon Avenue. Two individuals approached the vehicle and opened fire, striking him multiple times in the head and chest; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cook County medical examiner ruled the cause of death multiple gunshot wounds.

Police investigators described the killing as a targeted act of violence. No suspects were immediately apprehended and, as of this account, the case remains unsolved with no arrests reported. Community members and family expressed outrage and grief and have called for justice and stronger efforts to curb gun violence in the area.

Anyone with information about this killing in Auburn Gresham is asked to contact Chicago police.