On December 20, 2023, Edward Fontaine Creamer, a 53-year-old security guard from Calumet City, was shot and later died after confronting a group stealing merchandise at the DTLR store in the 700 block of East 87th Street in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood. The confrontation happened around 1 p.m. as Creamer, who was assigned to protect the store, tried to stop two males and a female leaving with unpaid items; one of the suspects produced a gun and shot him three times. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Surveillance video shows the three suspects loading merchandise into shopping baskets and a Nike bag, then fleeing in a Nissan Maxima that had been stolen the day before and bore Illinois plate CW 25426. Police released images and the video and said a fourth person met the trio in the parking lot. No arrests have been announced. Creamer was a father of seven, grandfather of five, and a longtime martial arts and self-defense instructor; family members described him as a protector and forgiving.

Does anyone have information about the suspects or the stolen Nissan Maxima that could help identify those responsible?