Darius Jelks, 31, and his cousin Maurice Jelks, 39, were fatally shot on May 31, 2020, in Chicago while stopped at a traffic light in the 1600 block of East 95th Street. The cousins were driving to their mother’s home at about 1:40 p.m. when a dark-colored SUV pulled up beside their vehicle and someone inside opened fire, striking both men in the head. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Darius was a truck driver and father of a young son and daughter, described as spirited and funny and a steady provider for his family. Maurice worked in construction and had recently saved to buy his first house. Their deaths occurred during a weekend of civil unrest after the killing of George Floyd, a period in which 85 people were shot in the city and 24 died; May 31, 2020, was reported as the city’s most violent single day in six decades with 18 murders.

No arrests or suspects have been identified and the family remains without answers. Does anyone who knew Darius or Maurice, or who was near East 95th Street that afternoon, have information to share?