James Laron Hatchett, a 39-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on January 14, 2022, while sitting in his car at a gas pump in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened around 11:30 PM in the 3100 block of West Chicago Avenue when two people exited a white sedan and opened fire, striking Hatchett multiple times in the chest. He was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

No suspects were immediately apprehended and the Chicago Police Department opened an investigation; as of the latest update no arrests have been announced and the case remains open. Hatchett is remembered by family as a fun, loving, and dedicated father, and his death has prompted concern about violence in the neighborhood.

Anyone who was near the 3100 block of West Chicago Avenue on the night of January 14, 2022, or who has information about the white sedan or the two people who exited it, is asked to contact investigators.