On July 18, 2017, 70-year-old Leroy Moore was fatally shot in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. He was walking out of a store near 71st and State at about 8:20 p.m. when he was struck by gunfire and was shot in the chest.

Moore’s death was cited as an example of the year’s ongoing gun violence in Chicago and highlighted how public shootings were affecting vulnerable residents, including the elderly, in neighborhoods struggling with poverty and high crime rates. The case underscores continuing concerns about community safety and the protection of older residents in that area.

If anyone saw something near 71st and State that evening or has information about this shooting, please share what is known.