Joshua Bates was 24 when he was killed on August 28, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The killing occurred in the Gresham neighborhood and is recorded on Chicago’s Homicide Map; his death is also listed by the National Gun Violence Memorial as one of several gun-violence fatalities that day.

Details about the motive and the individuals responsible for Joshua’s death are limited in available reports. His shooting is described in the context of widespread gun violence in Chicago in 2017, amid ongoing gang conflicts and socioeconomic hardship in some neighborhoods.

If anyone knew Joshua, saw activity in Gresham around August 28, 2017, or has information about this case, please share what you know.