Karod Beasley, a 32-year-old African American man from Markham, Illinois, was found shot to death on June 27, 2018, in Hazel Crest. The discovery came about 6 p.m. on 170th Street between Wood Street and Dixie Highway; Beasley was lying on the ground outside his vehicle, which had bullet holes. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

Hazel Crest police and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force investigated and stated they did not believe the shooting was random, indicating Beasley may have been targeted. Authorities asked the public for information, but no arrests or suspects were publicly identified as of the last update. Few other details about motive or a timeline have been released.

Did anyone in the community see or hear anything on 170th Street that evening or have information about Beasley’s movements that day?