Albert Abu, a 57-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on the 8100 block of South Wabash Avenue in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood in the early hours of December 25, 2017. Standing on the sidewalk near his home, he was approached by two males who closed the distance and opened fire, striking him in the head and chest. Neighbors and first responders tried to help; he was taken to St. Bernard Hospital and pronounced dead at 12:28 a.m., following an attack reported to have begun around 12:14 a.m.

Area South detectives opened a homicide investigation. In the immediate aftermath there were no arrests and only a brief description — two male assailants who walked up, fired, and fled. Public notices and remembrances record the location, time, and the unanswered questions that remain. If anyone remembers seeing activity on the 8100 block of South Wabash Avenue that night or has information about these two men, please come forward.