Demetrius Rayshone Hardy was shot and killed in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood on January 25, 2023. He was 42. Born December 31, 1980, in Chicago, he was the third eldest child of Patricia Allison (Hardy) and the late Elmer Ray Coleman Sr., and remained an active member of Broadview Seventh-day Adventist Church after earlier baptism at Greater Mt. Pleasant M.B. Church.

Hardy earned an Associate’s Degree, a Bachelor of Business Administration, and an MBA with a Human Resources Management concentration. He worked in air freight and logistics, beginning as an office assistant and rising to roles including lead dispatcher, specialist in Gateway Air Import, Compliance Coordinator, and union steward who helped organize operations clerks and negotiate with Teamsters Local 705. He was active in Morgan Park High School alumni affairs and helped plan his class’s 25th reunion.

Survived by his mother, stepfather, grandmother, five sisters, five brothers and many extended family members, he is remembered for generosity and leadership. If anyone knew Demetrius or has information about the shooting, please come forward.