Demond Parnell, 34, was shot and killed on July 21, 2014, in Edgewater. He was found unresponsive on the sidewalk in the 5200 block of North Kenmore Avenue around 9:55 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center at 10:24 p.m.

Parnell was a longtime barber at Nennie’s Hair Salon on Howard Street, described by coworkers as talented and joyful, and a father of six who grew up in Rogers Park and attended Senn High School. Neighbors reported hearing a loud argument followed by a single gunshot; one witness described seeing a man in a softball jersey who appeared to be walking home with groceries when he was struck. Local officials initially suggested the shooting might have been gang-related, a characterization coworkers and his employer strongly disputed.

The circumstances remain unclear. Does anyone who knew Demond or was in the area that night have information to share?