Demetrius Burgess Jr., a 19-year-old African American man who lived in the Roseland neighborhood, was shot and killed on May 14, 2021, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened about 2:17 p.m. while he was walking in the 7900 block of South Paulina Street. An unknown assailant drove up in a vehicle and opened fire, striking him in the back.

He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Cook County medical examiner confirmed his identity.

Does anyone have information about Demetrius, the shooting, or who might have been in the area that afternoon?