Torric Harris, a 40-year-old African American man, was found dead in his Chicago home on February 9, 2018. His body was discovered around 10:30 p.m. in the 8100 block of South Drexel Avenue in the East Chatham neighborhood; he had a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Chicago Police Department and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office classified the circumstances as a homicide.

Harris lived in the residence with family members. Police canvassed the neighborhood and interviewed potential witnesses but reported limited cooperation and no immediate arrests. Community members and family held vigils and rallies in the months after the killing to raise awareness and press for more police presence amid concerns about rising gun violence. The perpetrator’s identity remains unknown and no arrests or charges have been announced.

If anyone in East Chatham at the time remembers hearing or seeing anything on the night of February 9, 2018, please contact the Chicago Police Department with information.