Deshawn Owens was 21 when he was killed on September 25, 2018, in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. He was walking to a store on the 1300 block of South Millard Avenue, about a block from his home, when an assailant emerged from an alley and opened fire. Owens was struck in the head and thigh and was later pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital that morning.

Area Central detectives handled the investigation, but there have been no arrests or publicly identified suspects and the case remains unsolved. Owens’ family and neighbors have expressed frustration and grief, and the shooting has been cited alongside broader concerns about ongoing violence in North Lawndale.

If anyone knew Deshawn, saw activity near the 1300 block of South Millard Avenue on September 25, 2018, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.