Jermaine Porter, 25, was found fatally shot on April 12, 2025, in an alley behind a bar on Chicago’s Far South Side. The victim, described as an African American male, was wearing a ski mask and had sustained multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. No 911 calls were made to report the gunfire, and the Chicago Police Department has not released further details about the investigation.

There have been no arrests or publicly identified suspects in Porter’s homicide and the case remains open. His death is noted alongside broader concerns about gun violence in Chicago in 2025, where many victims have been young African American males. If anyone saw activity in the alley behind the bar on or around April 12, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Chicago Police Department.