Emanuel Ruff, a 22-year-old African American man, was shot to death on March 7, 2017, around 3:10 a.m. in the Gresham neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds on a sidewalk in the 1100 block of West 76th Street, near May Street, and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Ruff lived in the 9000 block of South Ada Street.

His death was part of a violent spree across Gresham and Englewood from March 7 to March 9, 2017, when at least nine people were shot and two died within about a half-mile area. Police did not apprehend suspects at the scene; investigators reported a shortage of witnesses and few solid leads, and no arrests had been announced. The Chicago Police Department continues to ask anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Emanuel, saw activity near West 76th Street and May Street that night, or has information that could help, please report it to investigators.