Paul Anthony Harris III was 17 when he was shot and killed on August 13, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. on the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) near Damen Avenue while he was in a vehicle that was later found with multiple bullet holes. The vehicle was discovered outside Rush University Medical Center with bullet damage to the windshield and windows.

Two other people were critically wounded and taken to a nearby hospital. The Illinois State Police and the Cook County medical examiner confirmed Paul’s death. The expressway was closed for several hours while authorities conducted their investigation. No arrests had been announced and police were continuing to seek information.

Paul’s mother, Danita Sistrunk, organized a fundraiser to pay for his headstone and to support his daughter Alaia and an unborn child. If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity on the Eisenhower near Damen on the evening of August 13, 2021, please come forward.