Deon Baker, 42, was found fatally shot outside his vehicle in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago on January 28, 2025. The shooting happened about 9:10 a.m. in the 2000 block of North Newcastle Avenue. Baker suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities have not released details about suspects, arrests, or motive, and no one has been taken into custody. The circumstances around the shooting remain unclear. Community members and officials are urging anyone with information to come forward to assist in the investigation.

Did anyone in the Austin neighborhood see or hear anything that morning that could help investigators?