Brian Brown, 30, of Berwyn, Illinois, was fatally shot on June 29, 2020, at about 7:30 p.m. at Hit Em’ Hard Customs, an auto body shop at 6320 W. Ogden Avenue. Police responding to reports of shots fired found Brown unresponsive on the ground; despite life-saving efforts he was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy confirmed the death was a homicide.

Investigators say the confrontation began when Brown, unhappy with the progress of repairs on his vehicle, got into an argument with a shop employee that escalated into an exchange of gunfire. Several handguns were recovered inside the business and on the street next to Brown. Employees were detained for questioning and the Berwyn Police continue to investigate; no detailed information about arrests or charges has been released.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about the dispute or the weapons involved is asked to contact authorities to help clarify the sequence of events that led to Brown’s death.