Redd Barbie Joseph, known as Redd or Barbie, was 25 when she was fatally shot on September 8, 2024, in the 4500 block of West Monroe Street in Chicago. The shooting happened about 1:36 a.m.; Redd and another person were struck after an unidentified man who had passed their group left and returned roughly 30 minutes later armed. Police recovered 15 rifle shell casings at the scene. Redd suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the back and legs and was pronounced dead at the scene; the other victim was critically injured and taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Redd was a Black trans woman who had transitioned at 16 and grew up in Humboldt Park. Family members described a close bond with her cousin Mariyah Phillips and a supportive chosen family; friends remembered her for a vibrant, bold personality, her love of doing her hair and nails, and being a Nicki Minaj fan. As of September 12, 2024, Chicago police were investigating with no arrests announced and family members asked that a hate crime investigation be considered. What information can anyone share about the shooting or the people involved?