Abnerd Joseph, 32, was shot and killed on September 14, 2023 inside the Loop high-rise where he lived at 60 East Monroe Street in Chicago. Joseph worked as an assistant principal at Intrinsic Schools’ downtown campus and was widely known as an educator and mentor in Chicago and Atlanta. Neighbors reported he appeared to be in emotional distress that night, moving through hallways while wearing a bathrobe, boxers, and socks, knocking on doors and acting erratically.

Police and news accounts say a resident described at the time as a 45-year-old concealed-carry license holder confronted Joseph on the 48th floor; gunfire erupted and Joseph was shot multiple times. The Cook County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. The man who shot him was taken into custody after the killing but later released without criminal charges. Later civil filings and coverage identified the shooter as Garrett Mark Smith and the family filed a wrongful-death and negligence lawsuit in Cook County in May 2024 against the building’s management, the condominium association, and Smith.

If anyone knew Joseph, was in the building that night, or has information about how the disturbance was handled, please share what is known.