Devondrey Exavious Cummings, 26, was shot to death on January 2, 2020, in the Park Manor neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. Officers answered reports of gunfire about 1:40 p.m. in the 6900 block of South Michigan Avenue and found Cummings with 11 gunshot wounds. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead; the Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed his identity.

Investigators say the killing grew out of a catfishing scheme. Keon Rodgers, 19, was charged with first-degree murder; prosecutors allege Rodgers used photos of his ex-girlfriend to create a fake social media profile that lured Cummings to an alleyway for a purported sexual encounter. When Cummings arrived, Rodgers and two teenage accomplices allegedly ambushed and fatally shot him. An eyewitness identified Rodgers and social media posts and messages tied the meetup to the fake profile. Rodgers has denied firing the shots, saying he served as a lookout.

Authorities were still seeking the two teenage suspects and the investigation remained ongoing. Did anyone in Park Manor or the local online community have contact with Cummings or information about the fake profile?