Lemard Fields Durham, 29, was fatally shot while driving in Woodlawn on Sunday night, April 30, 2023. He was found in a vehicle near 61st Street and Kimbark Avenue with a gunshot wound to his back and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A 22-year-old female passenger, identified as the mother of his children, was shot in the foot and buttocks; their children were in the car but were unharmed. Reports say Fields tried to shield the children during the attack.

According to the Chicago Police Department, the family was traveling on 61st Street when an unknown vehicle approached, shots were fired and the assailants fled. ShotSpotter registered 26 rounds and multiple callers reported two people shot. No suspects are in custody and area detectives are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to submit tips anonymously at CPDTIP.COM or contact the CPD 3rd District at (312) 747-8201.

Did anyone in the Woodlawn area see the shooting or the vehicle that approached them that night?