Quinton D. Goins, a 25-year-old African-American man remembered for his loving and funny personality, was a devoted father whose life was centered around his two young sons. Those who knew him said his boys meant the world to him, and his focus was on them. His life, full of potential and paternal love, was cut short on a Sunday afternoon in the fall of 2015, leaving his family and community to grieve a sudden and violent loss.
The shooting occurred shortly before 2:00 p.m. on September 27, 2015, in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. Quinton was inside a car in the 3900 block of West Roosevelt Road when a second vehicle pulled up. An exchange of gunfire erupted between occupants of both cars in the middle of the afternoon. In the chaos, Quinton was struck by bullets. Paramedics rushed him to nearby Mount Sinai Hospital, but the injuries were too severe. He was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time later.
Quinton’s death was part of a weekend marked by extreme violence across Chicago. His killing was one of at least four homicides that occurred, while more than 50 other people were wounded in shootings throughout the city between Friday evening and Monday morning. His death added to the grim toll of a year that saw a significant spike in gun violence, a crisis that disproportionately impacted neighborhoods on the city's South and West Sides.
The Chicago Police Department launched a homicide investigation immediately following the shooting. Detectives responded to the scene on Roosevelt Road, a major thoroughfare in North Lawndale, to collect evidence and search for witnesses to the brazen daylight attack. The nature of the incident—an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles—suggested a targeted act, but authorities did not immediately release details about a possible motive or what might have led to the confrontation.
In the years since Quinton Goins was killed, his case has remained open. Despite the investigation by the Chicago Police Department, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case has grown cold, leaving his family without answers or a sense of justice for his death. The questions of who was in the other car and why the gunfire began that afternoon remain unanswered.
Quinton is remembered on online memorial pages where friends and family continue to light virtual candles and share brief but heartfelt memories of the young father. His death is a stark reminder of the personal toll of gun violence, representing not just a statistic but a beloved person whose absence has left a permanent void in the lives of his children and loved ones. The investigation into the murder of Quinton D. Goins is ongoing, and his family is still waiting for someone to come forward with information that could lead to an arrest.
