Carl Washington, a 57-year-old African American man, was found in his South Side Chicago home in the Washington Park neighborhood on July 29, 2018, with multiple gunshot wounds. His death was ruled a homicide and the Chicago Police Department opened a major investigation into what investigators described as a targeted, apparently premeditated attack.

Initial progress was hampered by a lack of witnesses and community reluctance to come forward. Detectives later developed a timeline and identified several persons of interest. A 34-year-old male with a prior violent-offense history was eventually arrested and charged with first-degree murder; prosecutors presented forensic evidence and witness testimony at trial. The defendant was convicted and sentenced to life without parole. Carl Washington is survived by his wife and two children.

Does anyone in the Washington Park community remember unusual activity near Carl’s home in the days before July 29, 2018?