Edward Patoon Riley was 20 when he was shot dead on October 18, 2011, at the Parkway Gardens apartments near 65th and King Drive in Chicago. Two men opened fire around 8 p.m., striking Riley in the head; a 15-year-old boy was also wounded and another man suffered an asthma attack during the incident. Police initially had no motive or suspect.

Investigators linked a 9mm firearm used in Riley’s killing to four separate shootings. Years later, in June 2020, the case status was updated to Exceptionally Cleared Open Case - Death Of Offender after a suspect known as Lil B, who was 17 at the time of the killing and who had been tied to multiple shootings, was identified and later killed by police. Another suspect has been mentioned but details of that person’s involvement are unclear. No arrests were made in connection to Riley’s death.

Would anyone who knew Edward or who has information about the shooting please come forward?