John Joiner, 50, was found shot to death on November 10, 2021, in the South Chicago neighborhood. Officers discovered him unresponsive on the ground around 9:35 p.m. in the 2800 block of East 81st Street; he had suffered gunshot wounds to the head and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Chicago Police treated the incident as a homicide and the Cook County medical examiner became involved.

Police reported no immediate suspects or arrests and the investigation faced challenges due to a lack of witnesses and limited leads. The case remained open with investigators continuing to seek information from the public, and the community in nearby Burnside expressed shock and sadness at his death. If anyone saw activity around East 81st Street that evening or has information related to John Joiner’s killing, please contact the Chicago Police with tips.