Robert A. Trotter, 62, was shot and killed on the morning of July 18, 2025, in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. He was standing outside a residence on the 7600 block of South Eberhart Avenue when a dark-colored Dodge SUV pulled up and two gunmen exited and opened fire. Trotter was struck multiple times and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Police identified the victim and confirmed his death in Chicago on July 18, 2025. Detectives from the area are handling the investigation; as of that day no arrests had been reported and no suspect names were released. Memorial listings created after the shooting noted the loss and neighbors marked his death.

Did anyone in the Greater Grand Crossing area see that Dodge SUV or the two men who got out that morning?