Otis Richmond, a 21-year-old African American man from Chicago, was shot and killed on June 19, 2016, in the Englewood neighborhood on the 6400 block of South Lowe Avenue. Richmond was in a bedroom with his best friend, Richard Smith, 21, and two other males; they were playing video games when Smith, who had been complaining of back pain from sleeping on his gun, pulled out the weapon, removed the magazine and pulled the trigger. Richmond was struck in the abdomen and was driven to St. Bernard Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 7 p.m.

Police located Smith and the other two males walking near 64th Street; Smith had bloodstains on his clothing and there were bloodstains in the back seat of a car registered to Richmond. The two males who had been present identified Smith as the shooter. Smith was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and held on $900,000 bail. The reports say Smith was surprised when the gun discharged; prosecutors focused on whether his actions amounted to murder.

Anyone who knew Otis Richmond or who has information about what happened that night is asked to come forward.