Dante Swanson, 28, was fatally shot on January 5, 2017, while sitting in his car in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The shooting happened in the 700 block of East 48th Street shortly after Swanson had finished his shift at FedEx. An unknown assailant approached the vehicle and opened fire, striking him multiple times.

The case reflects a pattern of shootings in Chicago that year, with many victims wounded or killed while in or near vehicles. The attack left a family and community grieving amid broader efforts to address gun violence in the city. If anyone has information about the shooting on East 48th Street or recalls seeing something that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.