Darnell L. Simmons, a 49-year-old African American man who worked for the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, was shot and killed on March 18, 2018, on the West Side of Chicago. He was leaving a store with his son in the 300 block of North Central Avenue when he was struck by gunfire; police say he was not the intended target but an innocent bystander. Simmons was shot in the chest and shoulder and was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital.

The Chicago Police Department has made no arrests and continues to seek information that could identify those responsible. Family and community members have held tributes and are calling for justice and an end to the city’s gun violence.

If anyone has information about the shooting on March 18, 2018, in the 300 block of North Central Avenue, please come forward to assist the investigation.