Michael Burnette, 43, was fatally shot while standing on the sidewalk in the 7900 block of South Oglesby Avenue in South Chicago on November 21, 2023, at about 9:35 p.m. He suffered a single gunshot wound to the head and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition; he died the following Friday, the Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed.

Police say the shooting is believed to be related to gang violence and that Burnette was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire. Burnette’s mother, Felicia, and the family have been working to keep attention on the case while facing financial and health challenges; they have launched a GoFundMe to help raise a reward, print flyers and pursue other avenues to find information.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information that could help investigators, please come forward to Area Two detectives.