Seventeen-year-old Tremayne Maltbia, an African American male, was shot and killed on October 22, 2021, in the Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred around 8:30 a.m. on the 7800 block of South Wood Street while Tremayne was walking. A blue minivan pulled up, an individual exited and fired multiple shots; Tremayne was struck several times and later pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

Authorities identified 28-year-old Danny Simmons as the driver of the blue minivan. An arrest warrant was issued on November 2, 2021; Simmons was arrested at O’Hare International Airport on December 17, 2021, and charged with first-degree murder. Witnesses and surveillance footage linked the van to Simmons, whose father was listed on the vehicle registration. Investigators recovered ten shell casings at the scene, and Tremayne’s friend identified Simmons in a photo array. Simmons’ attorney said he suffers from mental illness and lives with family; bail was denied and he remains in custody awaiting trial.

Did anyone in the community see the blue minivan or have information about movements in the neighborhood that morning?