Cincere Joiner was 17 when he was shot and killed on June 9, 2020, in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting happened at about 5:19 p.m. in the 1500 block of East 74th Street. Police reported he was shot multiple times in the chest; the Cook County Medical Examiner pronounced him dead at the scene and an autopsy the next day ruled the death a homicide from gunshot wounds.

Area One detectives are handling the investigation. As of the latest reports there have been no arrests and police have not publicly identified suspects; the case remains open and investigators have asked the community for information. The loss has deeply affected family and neighbors in Grand Crossing.

If anyone saw activity near East 74th Street around 5:19 p.m. on June 9, 2020, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.