Jaquawn Newman, 26, was killed on May 31, 2020, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. He and another man, 20, were in a vehicle in the 4600 block of South Marshfield Avenue when someone opened fire at about 6:43 p.m. Newman was struck in the chest, taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead. The other man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to the University of Illinois Hospital in fair condition.

The Cook County medical examiner classified Newman’s death as a homicide. No arrests have been announced and Area One detectives are continuing their investigation; the motive remains unclear. Newman’s death occurred during a weekend of elevated violence that coincided with protests following George Floyd’s death.

If anyone knew Jaquawn, saw the shooting, or has information that could assist detectives, please contact Area One investigators.