On July 7, 2009, 27-year-old Kenneth Hoskins, an African American man, was fatally shot in Chicago near Potomac Avenue and Division Street during the early morning hours. A group had gathered there and witnesses said an argument escalated; Hoskins was struck multiple times and died at the scene despite prompt emergency response.

Investigators used ballistic analysis and eyewitness testimony in the subsequent probe. A suspect was arrested, charged with first-degree murder, and the trial record shows the defendant had prior convictions for unlawful possession of a weapon and controlled substances. The court found the defendant guilty and imposed a substantial prison sentence.

Hoskins was one of 453 homicide victims in Chicago in 2009, a year that saw an 11% decrease in homicides from the prior year. Does anyone have information about Kenneth, the gathering that night, or the events around Potomac and Division on July 7, 2009?