Demarcus Brandon, 25, was killed on December 10, 2013, in Chicago during an attempted robbery of a cell phone store in the 1700 block of East 87th Street. Brandon entered the store about 6:30 p.m. armed with a handgun; the store owner, also armed, shot and killed him. The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death multiple gunshot wounds and classified the death as a homicide.

Brandon had a criminal history that included convictions for armed robbery, armed violence and unlawful use of a weapon, and had been paroled in July 2013 from Shawnee Correctional Center. Investigators said Harvey detectives had been seeking Brandon for nearly three weeks as a suspect in the November 24, 2013, shooting of Officer Robert Rolfe; items recovered at the scene, including the gun found with Brandon, were believed to be the same as those used in the officer’s shooting pending ballistics confirmation. Authorities indicated the store owner was not injured and that charges against the owner were unlikely.

The case prompted public discussion about parole and gun laws. If anyone has information about Brandon’s activities in late November to early December 2013, please share what is known.