John Hearring, 63, was found dead in his Chicago apartment on July 15, 2018, after a neighbor discovered him and called police. An autopsy showed a gunshot wound to the head, and the death was ruled a homicide. The apartment was in the 1000-block of North Leamington Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood.

Neighbors knew Hearring as Nicholas and family described him as a father of 43 children. No arrests have been made, no motive has been determined, and police have not confirmed whether the attack was a robbery gone wrong. The investigation remains open and the community wants answers.

If anyone knew John Hearring, his routines, visitors to the building, or saw anything suspicious around July 15, 2018, please share what you know with investigators.