Jimmie Bramlett, a 43-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on August 2, 1992, in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood. His death was one of several violent incidents that summer in that area. According to reports, Bramlett was shot twice by Ralph Harris, who carried out a string of armed robberies, sexual assaults and murders across the South Side; victims were said to have been chosen at random while going about their daily lives.

Ralph Harris was arrested at age 23 and later convicted of multiple murders, including Bramlett’s. Prosecutors initially tried some of Harris’s cases first and set others aside; there were later discussions about bringing additional charges in order to account for all of the killings attributed to him. The attacks left a lasting impact on the Chatham community and the families of the victims.

Does anyone have memories of Bramlett or information about the Chatham crimes from that summer that could add detail to the timeline?