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Oscar L. Clay, 52, was shot to death on May 28, 2017, inside his family’s home in the 1700 block of North Narragansett Avenue in Chicago. Prosecutors say the confrontation began when Clay’s stepson, Leshaun Hodges, 27, was yelling profanities at his mother; Clay intervened and a shove followed. Hodges went to a bedroom, retrieved a black pistol, and pointed it at his mother. After Clay helped his wife leave the apartment, Hodges returned and shot Clay six times, including four shots to the chest. Clay was pronounced dead at Illinois Masonic Hospital.

Hodges was arrested about five hours later near Humboldt Park, still behind the wheel of a car he and his mother owned. Investigators reported live 9-millimeter rounds in a jacket pocket in Hodges’ room that matched six cartridge casings found at the scene. Hodges was charged with first-degree murder and held without bond; he was on parole at the time for an armed robbery conviction.

The case drew attention for its connection to domestic conflict and gun violence. Does anyone have information about Oscar Clay, the household, or what happened that afternoon?