Deamar C. Bingham, a 25-year-old African American man, was found dead on September 11, 2016, in Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve on the Far South Side of Chicago, in the 13200 block of South Doty Avenue. A passerby reported seeing smoke about 7:30 p.m.; when authorities arrived they extinguished a fire and discovered Bingham’s badly burned body. An autopsy determined he died of a gunshot wound to the torso, and the Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled the death a homicide.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation. Public details about suspects, arrests, or charges have not been released, and the case remains without a public resolution. Few specifics about how the shooting occurred or why Bingham was in the forest preserve that evening have been disclosed.

If anyone saw activity in Beaubien Woods on September 11, 2016, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.