Maximus Max Solomon Lewis, a 20-year-old University of Chicago student, was struck by a stray bullet while riding a CTA Green Line train on July 1, 2021. The projectile pierced the train window and hit him in the neck, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, placed on life support, and after indicating his wishes through a letter board, he was taken off life support and died on July 4, 2021.

Max was a rising third-year student majoring in economics and computer science, president of the UChicago chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi and head of operations at Promontory Investment Research. No arrests have been announced and no shooter has been identified. A memorial fund was established and the university offered counseling and resources to the community.

If anyone was on the Green Line that day or has information about shots fired near the train on July 1, 2021, please come forward.