Javontae Hendricks, a 28-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on February 28, 2021, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened around 11:10 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Mayfield Avenue. Hendricks was struck in the head and taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead; the Cook County medical examiner confirmed his identity and that he lived in the neighborhood.

Area Five detectives opened the investigation into the circumstances of the shooting. If anyone in Austin that morning saw something or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.