Patrick Earl, a 67-year-old African American man from Chicago, was shot and killed on June 21, 2021, in a road-rage confrontation in the Lawndale neighborhood. Jackson followed Earl, stopped him at a red light, and fired two shots from his car window, one striking Earl in the chest. Earl, the only person in his vehicle, crashed and was later pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Police arrested Jackson later that day, recovered a 9mm handgun from his truck, and tied shell casings to the scene. Jackson, who had prior convictions for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance, was charged with first-degree murder. Prosecutors said Jackson told Earl he needed to be taught a lesson before firing; Judge John F. Lyke Jr. ordered Jackson held without bail and set his next court date for July 12, 2021. Friends and family remembered Earl, a West Garfield Park resident, as a kind and gentle man.

If anyone knew Patrick Earl or has information about the events that night, please share what you know.