Jermaine Sykes, 44, was fatally shot on October 1, 2023, in the Noble Square neighborhood of West Town, Chicago. The shooting happened about 7:15 a.m. while Sykes was standing outside near 1070 N. Milwaukee Ave. An unknown offender approached and began shooting; Sykes sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Reports differ on which hospital received him, with Chicago police saying the University of Chicago and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office listing Stroger Hospital.

Sykes lived on the Near North Side, roughly a mile from the shooting scene. Police have not released a motive or linked the killing to other crimes in the area, which has seen a surge in armed robberies, some fatal. No one was in custody in connection with the shooting as of this date. The community has held tributes and candlelight vigils to honor his memory.

Did anyone in Noble Square or the Near North Side see anything that morning or have information about who approached Sykes?