Ronald Brooks was 32 when he was shot and killed on the evening of May 18, 2018, on Chicago’s South Side. He was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of a gang-related altercation and died after being transported to the hospital.

The Chicago Police Department investigated and identified several suspects. In 2019 one person, described as a known gang member, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm. At trial the prosecution relied on eyewitness testimony and forensic evidence; the jury returned a guilty verdict and the defendant was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Did anyone in the community know Ronald or have information about the shooting that night?