Preston L. Kennedy, 23, was fatally shot on November 27, 2020, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred about 1:25 a.m. while Kennedy was standing in the parking lot of a gas station in the 3700 block of West Chicago Avenue. An individual in a black sedan fired shots, striking Kennedy in the chest. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made and Area Four detectives are handling the investigation; as of the latest report there are no known suspects or leads. Kennedy’s death came during a violent Thanksgiving weekend in Chicago that included a sharp increase in shootings and homicides compared with the previous year. He was remembered as fearless, smart, and funny by those who knew him.

If anyone saw activity around the gas station on West Chicago Avenue that night or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to detectives.