Paris Thompson, a 38-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in the early hours of November 5, 2017, in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood and was pronounced dead at the scene. Initial reports said he was struck multiple times; witnesses heard gunfire and saw a vehicle speeding away. The circumstances were unclear at first, and the Chicago Police Department opened a thorough investigation.

Detectives followed several leads and conducted numerous interviews. A suspect was later identified through forensic evidence and witness testimony and was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The case drew attention in the neighborhood and among those who knew Thompson, who was remembered as kind and caring.