Ryan Clemons, a 39-year-old African American man, was shot to death during the overnight hours of October 28, 2021, in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. The shooting happened in the 5000 block of West Quincy Street; Clemons was pronounced dead at the scene and police treated the incident as a homicide.

The Chicago Police Department opened an investigation but initially made no arrests. Investigators faced a lack of witnesses and concrete evidence, and the case remained unsolved for a significant period. The family filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago alleging negligence and failure to provide adequate safety measures in the neighborhood.

The community and local media responded by calling for justice and urging anyone with information to come forward. If anyone has information about Ryan Clemons, please share it with the Chicago Police Department.