Amos Bailey, a 25-year-old African American man from Chicago, was fatally shot on April 18, 2010, on the city’s South Side. The shooting happened in the early morning while he was walking near his residence; an unknown assailant approached and opened fire, striking Bailey multiple times. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene and no weapons were recovered.

Police launched an investigation but reported a lack of eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence. Canvassing and public appeals produced few leads, no suspects were immediately identified, and no arrests were ever made. Bailey’s family and community held vigils and marches urging anyone with information to come forward, and the case has been periodically reviewed but remains open and unsolved.

Did anyone in the neighborhood at the time see or hear anything that could help resolve this case?