Alonzo X. Robinson, a 27-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on June 20, 2020, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Officers found Robinson with a gunshot wound to his torso in the 200 block of North Central Avenue; he was taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park and pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

The shooting occurred around 7:46 p.m. and also injured a 32-year-old man who was shot in the foot and reported in good condition after being taken to the same hospital. Area Four detectives handled the investigation, but there were no immediate arrests or identified suspects. Police continued to seek information from the public as circumstances remained unclear.

Robinson’s killing was one of several violent incidents in the area that day, and community leaders pointed to ongoing problems with gun violence in Austin. If anyone has information about events on North Central Avenue that evening, please come forward to assist the investigation.