Kevontay Toomer, a 27-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on February 14, 2021, in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened about 11:20 a.m. while he was seated in a vehicle in the 8000 block of South Ellis Avenue. An unknown assailant approached and fired multiple shots, and Kevontay was taken by another person to Jackson Park Hospital, where he died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The Chicago Police Department opened an investigation, but no arrests have been reported and there are no immediately identified suspects. The case is one of several fatal shootings in Chatham that community members say have had a deep impact locally. If anyone saw the incident on South Ellis Avenue that morning or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Chicago Police Department.