Coby Bridgeman, a 29-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on July 23, 2013, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened around 10:20 p.m. while Bridgeman was outside in the 5600 block of West Washington Boulevard. According to reports, three men approached him and one produced a handgun and shot him in the head. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in critical condition and died at approximately 3:09 a.m. the next day.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head. Area North detectives investigated, but no arrests had been made and the case remained unsolved as of the latest details provided. Few clear leads or witnesses were reported, and family and community members sought answers.

If anyone saw activity on West Washington Boulevard that night or has information about the three men involved, please come forward.