Dion Neal, a 37-year-old African American man who lived in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, was shot and killed on May 26, 2020. He was sitting on a porch in the 7500 block of South Chappel Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood around 7:45 p.m. when he heard gunfire and felt pain. Neal was struck in the head and arm and was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to a local hospital; the Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed his identity.

Area Two detectives handled the investigation, but no immediate information about suspects or arrests was available. Police appealed for anyone with information to come forward; the case remained open with detectives continuing to seek leads. If anyone knew Dion, saw activity in the 7500 block of South Chappel Avenue that evening, or has information that could help, please share it with investigators.