Zarione Barnett was 20 when he was shot dead on December 7, 2021, in Marquette Park in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert about 12:15 a.m. and found him in the 7000 block of South Maplewood Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds to his head, shoulder, torso, and arm. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The Chicago Police Department and the Cook County medical examiner’s office described the multiple wounds as indicating a targeted attack. As of the latest reports, no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the case remains open. The family and community have been vocal in their grief and appeals for information.

If anyone saw activity in the 7000 block of South Maplewood Avenue around midnight on December 7, 2021, or has information related to this shooting, please contact the Chicago Police Department.