Tyrone Carr, a 30-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on January 29, 2021, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened about 5:25 p.m. while he was sitting in his vehicle in the 5300 block of West Van Buren Street. A dark-colored car approached, and an unknown person opened fire, striking Carr multiple times; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Area Four detectives are handling the investigation. No arrests have been announced and the shooter’s identity and motive remain unknown. Tyrone’s death was one of several fatal shootings in Chicago that weekend, underscoring ongoing gun-violence concerns in the city.

If anyone saw the dark-colored vehicle near West Van Buren around 5:25 p.m. on January 29, 2021, or has information about this shooting, please come forward to investigators.