Timothy Pittman was 19 when he was shot and killed on August 29, 2008, on the 4800 block of North Sheridan Road in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The shooting occurred in the middle of the afternoon and left one person dead and another critically wounded. As of several weeks after the incident, no arrests had been made and the suspect and motive remained unclear.

The killing intensified local debate about gang violence and public safety in Uptown. Some residents linked the shooting to ongoing gang clashes and drug activity and criticized measures such as cameras as ineffective, saying they simply displaced crime. Others expressed little sympathy for Pittman, attributing his death to choices that led him into dangerous situations. The case came to symbolize broader concerns about violence affecting young people in the area.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Timothy Pittman is asked to come forward.