Charles Hartzol, a 60-year-old man from Riverdale, was fatally shot on May 3, 2020, in Harvey, Illinois. The shooting took place in the 14400 block of Des Plaines Street after an argument between Hartzol and another man began on the front porch of a home and escalated when one of the men shot Hartzol in the chest. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving; an autopsy ruled the death a homicide.

Harvey police identified a suspect, 57-year-old landlord C.L. Buchanan, who had been involved in the argument. Buchanan was charged with first-degree murder, fled the scene, and was later arrested with assistance from the FBI; he was ordered held without bond and was due back in court on August 3, 2020.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Charles Hartzol is asked to come forward.