Antwan McCray

Antwan D. McCray was a 29-year-old Black man living in Chicago, Illinois. On the night of August 21, 2015, he was in an alley in the 10200 block of South Lowe Avenue on the city's Far South Side when he was confronted by an attacker. At approximately 10:07 p.m., an unknown person approached McCray, announced a robbery at gunpoint, and stole his belongings. The assailant then shot him in the chest and fled the scene.

First responders rushed McCray to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was admitted in critical condition. He remained in the hospital for two weeks, fighting for his life. On the afternoon of Friday, September 4, 2015, Antwan McCray succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 4:09 p.m.

An autopsy performed the next day by the Cook County medical examiner’s office determined that McCray died from complications of the gunshot wound to his torso. His death was officially ruled a homicide.

Chicago Police opened an investigation into the deadly robbery and shooting. In the days following the incident, authorities confirmed that no one was in custody. As of September 2015, no arrests had been made in connection with the attack. The case remains unsolved.