Cartez M. Brown was 22 when he was shot and killed on May 14, 2019, on the Near West Side of Chicago. The shooting happened in the 3100 block of West Monroe Street after an unknown assailant approached and opened fire, striking him multiple times. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died.

Investigators say Brown was one of several people shot across the city that day. No immediate arrests were reported and the case remained open as detectives sought leads. Family and neighbors voiced grief and frustration about the continuing gun violence in the area.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who may have seen activity near West Monroe Street that evening is asked to come forward.