Lamario Birge, 36, was shot and killed in Chicago on May 16, 2019. He was found in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the 2800 block of East 79th Street at about 2:17 a.m. after officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert. Birge suffered two chest wounds and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. He lived in the South Deering neighborhood.

His death came amid multiple shootings across the city that day; Birge’s was one of two fatal shootings reported. Area South detectives with the Chicago Police Department were investigating, and there were no witnesses and no public identification of suspects. The investigation was described as ongoing and the lack of immediate leads made progress unclear.

If anyone knew Lamario Birge, his routines, or saw activity near East 79th Street around 2:00 a.m. on May 16, 2019, please share what might help the investigation.