Joshua Wright was 18 when he was killed on February 5, 2019, in Markham, Illinois. He was sitting in a parked car with his girlfriend and their newborn son when an SUV pulled up and an assailant fired at least 13 rounds into the vehicle. Joshua was struck in the head and later pronounced dead at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey. His girlfriend, also 18, was shot in the arm and survived; the baby was unharmed. The Cook County medical examiner ruled Joshua’s death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the head.

Joshua had recently graduated from Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields and had just started a new job. He was remembered as a good basketball player and a devoted father; his uncle Sean Howard spoke for the family and urged the community to seek justice. Markham police say there have been no arrests and the motive remains unclear as investigations continue.

If anyone was near the scene that night or has information that could help, please come forward.