Willie Coker, a 42-year-old African American man, was killed on August 31, 2019, in Chicago’s South Chicago neighborhood. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert about 12:22 a.m. in the 8700 block of South Burley Avenue and found Coker outside and unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead; an autopsy confirmed death from multiple gunshot wounds and ruled it a homicide.

As of the latest report, no arrests have been made and Area South detectives are investigating, with no significant leads or suspects publicly identified. The case remains unresolved and the circumstances that led to the shooting are unclear.

If anyone knew Willie Coker, was present that night, or has information about the shooting, please share details with the Chicago Police Department’s Area South detectives.