Mario Turner, a 32-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on February 26, 2021, in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago while sitting in a car. He and friends had been at the Horseshoe Casino in Indiana earlier that evening and were returning to Chicago when, according to court documents, an SUV approached while one friend was dropping Turner off at his home. An assailant identified as Grady attempted a robbery; when Turner resisted he was shot.

The shooting was described as a robbery gone wrong. Friends who were present that night later testified about the sequence of events. The case prompted a criminal investigation and moved into court, where the prosecution characterized the killing as intentional and presented witness testimony.

Turner’s death reverberated through the community and raised renewed discussion about gun violence and public safety in the city. If anyone who knew Mario or who has additional information about what happened that night can help, please come forward.