Lynnez Patterson, a 44-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on December 3, 2021, in Chicago’s West Chatham neighborhood. The shooting happened in the first block of West 78th Place after a heated argument on Patterson’s porch at about 8:25 p.m. A male acquaintance reportedly opened fire, striking Patterson multiple times in the torso and head. He was taken to Stroger Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after; the Cook County medical examiner ruled the cause of death multiple gunshot wounds.

The Chicago Police Department opened a homicide investigation but as of the latest update no arrests have been announced and the suspect’s identity has not been disclosed. Community members have highlighted this case in conversations about ongoing gun violence in West Chatham.

Did anyone in West Chatham see or hear anything that night or know the acquaintance involved?