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Rashon A. Purnell, 24, was fatally shot on August 24, 2016, while sitting in his car on the 5400 block of South Bishop Street in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. He was struck multiple times in the neck, chest, and arm; the shooting happened at about 4:13 a.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:26 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

No suspects were in custody after the killing. Purnell’s death came during a month that saw a sharp rise in homicides across Chicago, contributing to an already high toll of gun violence and underscoring persistent problems in neighborhoods like Back of the Yards.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that morning, or have information about Purnell’s last known movements?