On Friday, July 21, 2023, 16-year-old Ra-Shaun Hood was found fatally shot on the sidewalk in the 1200 block of West 81st Street in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood, near 81st and Racine Avenue (some reports say 81st and Elizabeth Street). He suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Known as Tiny Man for his short stature, Ra-Shaun was a smart, athletic high school student who loved basketball and making people laugh. He was the grandson of longtime community anti-violence activist Rev. Robin Hood, who, along with family members and local clergy including Rev. Ira Acree and Father Michael Pfleger, has called for justice and announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Area Two detectives are investigating and no one is in custody; the motive remains unknown.

If anyone saw or heard anything that night or knew Ra-Shaun, please share information that could help investigators.