Gerald Collymore, a 39-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in Chicago on June 5, 2021. Officers found him unresponsive with gunshot wounds to his head and chest around 1:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Mayfield Avenue; he was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

A 26-year-old man was also shot in the same incident, sustaining a gunshot wound to his ankle. He self-transported to West Suburban Hospital and was later transferred to Loyola University Medical Center, where he was reported in fair condition. The shooting occurred during a weekend in which Chicago recorded over 50 people shot and five fatalities.

Police have not released information about arrests or suspects and say the investigation into Collymore’s murder is ongoing. If anyone has information about this shooting, please come forward to authorities. Who knew Gerald Collymore or saw activity in the area that night?