Crime Solvers Central
Crime Solvers Central
302 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Forum Posts for August Gills:
Be respectful. Abuse of these forums will not be tolerated.

August Gills, an 18-year-old African American male, was killed in a drive-by shooting on June 6, 2020, in the Cottage Grove Heights neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The shooting occurred about 2:40 p.m. when an orange Dodge Charger pulled up and fired at Gills and a 27-year-old woman who was with him. Gills was struck in the head and shoulder and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died several hours later; the Cook County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.

The 27-year-old woman was grazed by a bullet but refused medical treatment. Area Two detectives are investigating, and police have not released information about suspects or arrests; no significant leads have been reported. The community has held vigils and memorials in his memory.

Does anyone who was in Cottage Grove Heights on June 6, 2020, or who has information about an orange Dodge Charger seen in the area, have details to share with investigators?