On the morning of April 7, 2026, 16-year-old Kanyae KJ Franklin was walking on the 7800 block of South Coles Avenue in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood when a white vehicle approached and occupants inside opened fire. Kanyae was struck multiple times and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Area Two detectives with the Chicago Police Department have classified the case as a drive-by shooting. Initial investigation details focused on the white vehicle and its three or four male occupants, but information about who fired the shots has not been released. Local media reported the killing in the days after the shooting.

No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Does anyone in South Shore on April 7 have information about a white vehicle or its occupants that could help investigators?