Marc A. Barginear, a 61-year-old African American man, died on August 14, 2017, in Chicago. The Cook County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. He was pronounced dead at 11:48 p.m. in the 9300 block of South Perry Avenue.

Barginear had been shot three years earlier, in August 2014, in the Englewood neighborhood on the 5900 block of South Normal Avenue. The gunshot involved his right femur; the medical examiner attributed his death primarily to heart disease with contributing factors that included the gunshot wound and obesity. There have been no arrests, named suspects, or reported litigations in connection with the shooting, and the circumstances, attacker and motive remain unclear.

This case shows the long-term consequences gun injuries can have when death follows years after an initial attack. If anyone has information about the 2014 shooting or the events that led to Barginear’s death, please come forward.