Pares Preston Harrington, a 25-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on April 5, 2019, in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood. He was standing on the sidewalk in the 800 block of North Springfield Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. when a light-colored sedan approached and an unknown person began shooting. Harrington was struck in the back and taken to Norwegian American Hospital, where the Cook County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds.

Area North detectives are handling the investigation. No arrests or identified suspects have been announced and the case remains open; investigators report a lack of witnesses and the shooter’s anonymity as major obstacles. Harrington’s family and community continue to mourn and call for efforts to address local gun violence.

If anyone saw the incident on April 5, 2019, or has information about the light-colored sedan or the shooter, please contact Area North detectives.