Paul Harris, 22, was shot and killed on May 13, 2020, while seated in a vehicle in the 8600 block of South Halsted Street in Auburn Gresham on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting was described as linked to gang activity in the area.

Federal prosecutors later indicted two Chicago men, Diontae Harper, 24, and Amonti McClure, 21, charging them with murder in aid of racketeering. The indictment alleges they killed Harris to maintain and increase their standing in the Faceworld street gang. Both men were in law enforcement custody and arraignments were scheduled before U.S. Magistrate Judge Heather K. McShain; the charges carry penalties that include life imprisonment or death.

Paul Harris’s death is a stark example of the toll of gang violence on young people in the community. If anyone knew Paul, saw activity in the 8600 block of South Halsted Street on May 13, 2020, or has information about this case, please share what is known.