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John W. Buckner, a 59-year-old African American civilian employee of the Chicago Police Department, was shot and killed on September 16, 2015, in the Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago. He was unloading groceries from his car around 8:45 p.m. in the 11500 block of South Church Street when three males on bicycles rode by and opened fire, striking Buckner in the abdomen. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and pronounced dead at 10:25 p.m.

The shooting also injured a 41-year-old man, who sustained a gunshot wound to the ear while standing on a nearby porch. Authorities described the attack as appearing random, with no indication Buckner was the intended target. The community remembered Buckner for 25 years of service to the CPD and for his dedication and kindness.

Who in Morgan Park that night saw the bicyclists or has information about the attack?