Christopher Hines, a 35-year-old African American man, was killed on September 4, 2020, in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. He was attending a party in the 9900 block of South Van Vlissingen Road when an argument with a male family member escalated and the relative produced a gun, shooting Hines in the abdomen. Hines was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead; the Cook County medical examiner listed the cause as a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Police identified the shooter as 39-year-old relative Reginald Macon. Macon was taken into custody at the scene, a weapon was recovered, and he was charged with first-degree murder. Area Two detectives handled the investigation; Macon appeared in bond court and was scheduled for further appearances.

The case centers on a family dispute that turned deadly and has deeply affected the local community. If anyone attended the party or has information about the events that led to the shooting, please share what you know.