Stephen Harris was 31 when he was shot while driving in Chicago on October 12, 2020. Around 10:10 p.m. he was traveling east on 57th Street near Elizabeth Street when an unknown assailant fired at his vehicle, striking him in the head. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and died of his injuries weeks later on November 1, 2020; the Cook County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.

Area One detectives investigated the killing, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains open. The shooting occurred in Englewood, a neighborhood noted for high rates of gun violence, and family and community members have called for more resources for prevention and outreach in the wake of Harris’s death.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Stephen is asked to contact investigators. What leads might help bring justice for Stephen Harris?