Deandre Smith, a 28-year-old African American man, was found fatally shot on June 13, 2017, in the Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. Police and the Cook County medical examiner say he was discovered lying unresponsive in a gangway in the 5000 block of South Drexel at about 6:37 p.m., with gunshot wounds to his head and right side; he was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:57 p.m. Initial reports placed him inside a building, but police later clarified the location as a gangway. Smith lived in the University Village neighborhood.

Area Central detectives noted Smith was a documented gang member and investigated the possibility the shooting was gang-related. No immediate arrests were made. Investigators cited a lack of witnesses and limited physical evidence as major obstacles, and potential witnesses were often reluctant to speak because of fear of retaliation. The case remains unsolved and under investigation.

Does anyone have information about Smith, his movements in Kenwood on June 13, 2017, or contacts who might assist investigators?