Jeremiah Murphy Jr., 28, was shot and killed on September 3, 2019, in the 1500 block of South Christiana Avenue in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found him with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest; he was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead. An autopsy later recorded the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the back.

The shooting occurred minutes after classes began at North Lawndale College Prep High School, less than a block away. North Lawndale College Prep did not go into lockdown and all students were accounted for, but nearby KIPP Ascend Primary School was placed on lockdown until the Chicago Police Department gave the all-clear.

Anyone who knew Jeremiah, was in the area that morning, or has information that could help the investigation is asked to come forward.