Cinque Lee, a 36-year-old African American man from Chicago, was fatally shot on September 1, 2020, in the Englewood neighborhood. A dispute escalated into violence and Lee was struck multiple times by gunfire; authorities treated the death as a homicide. Investigators questioned several people and collected evidence as part of the probe.

Police arrested a 20-year-old male suspect and charged him with first-degree murder. The case went to trial, prosecutors presented evidence linking the defendant to the killing, and the jury convicted him of first-degree murder; the court then imposed a lengthy prison sentence. Lee’s death underscored continuing concerns about gun violence in Chicago and its toll on families and neighborhoods.

If anyone knew Cinque Lee or has information about the events in Englewood that night, please share what you know.