Reginald Benson, a 29-year-old African American man, was killed on November 5, 2021, in Chicago. The shooting happened at about 6 p.m. in the 2100 block of West 71st Street while Benson was driving. Two people got out of a car behind him and opened fire; a bullet passed through the rear window of Benson’s vehicle and struck him in the back of the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

There were no immediate arrests or identified suspects. The Chicago Police Department opened an investigation and the case remained active with no significant breakthroughs reported. Benson’s death occurred during a weekend that saw multiple shootings in the city, a circumstance mentioned in connection with broader concerns about gun violence.

If anyone has information about the shooting on West 71st Street that could help investigators, please come forward.