John W. Bolden, 47, was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car in Chicago’s Washington Heights neighborhood on September 17, 2017. The incident occurred around 11:22 p.m. near the 10100 block of South Racine Avenue.

The shooting was recorded as Chicago’s 500th homicide of 2017, a grim marker in a year that saw a sharp rise in killings amid persistent problems such as gang-related conflict and widespread firearm availability in affected neighborhoods. Bolden’s death underscores those ongoing public-safety and community challenges.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the shooting near South Racine Avenue, please share what you know with investigators.