Derrick Metcalf

Derrick A. Metcalf, a 36-year-old Black man, was found shot to death on the morning of May 5, 2021, in the Armour Square neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.

A neighbor discovered Mr. Metcalf around 6:05 a.m. in front of a home in the 200 block of West 37th Street. He had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office later performed an autopsy and officially ruled his death a homicide. The Chicago Police Department opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

No arrests have been announced in connection with the case. As of May 2021, the investigation into Derrick Metcalf's murder was ongoing, and his case remains unsolved.