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Martin Coleman, a 27-year-old African American man from Chicago, was shot and killed on August 23, 2020, in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. The shooting happened about 6:20 a.m. in the 1800 block of South Komensky Avenue; Coleman suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and pelvis, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, and was pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators tied the shooting to a domestic dispute involving a complex relationship between Coleman, his former partner, and her new boyfriend, 27-year-old Edmond Barlow. On the morning of the killing, Coleman entered the bedroom where the woman and Barlow were sleeping; Barlow, who reportedly had a gun on a nightstand, fired two shots that struck Coleman. Coleman was unarmed and had made no threatening movements when he was shot. Barlow was arrested and charged in the murder and was held without bail pending court proceedings.

Are there readers who knew Martin Coleman or who have information about what happened that morning?