Cleotha Shane Brooks Jr., 53, was found dead on February 28, 2014, in the basement of his home on the 0-100 block of East 104th Place in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:45 p.m. after initial reports said he had suffered head trauma. An autopsy the next day found a gunshot wound to the face and the Cook County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Area South detectives reclassified the case from a death investigation to a homicide. No suspects or arrests were immediately identified. Cook County Crime Stoppers offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and community members distributed flyers and held prayer gatherings at 104th and Michigan seeking leads.

The case remains unsolved as of the latest reports; key questions include who was with Brooks in the hours before he was found and whether any physical evidence from the home can be linked to a suspect. If anyone knew Brooks, his routines, or saw activity around East 104th Place on February 28, 2014, please come forward with information.