Larry D. Nelson, a 25-year-old African American man, was killed on August 16, 2022, in a residential area of Calumet City, Illinois. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds; authorities classified his death as a homicide. The shooting happened late at night and witnesses reported hearing gunfire and seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene.

Police said Nelson had been involved in an altercation earlier that evening which may have escalated into the fatal shooting. Investigators collected forensic evidence, reviewed nearby surveillance footage that showed a person fleeing, and conducted witness interviews as the Calumet City Police Department worked the case.

The shooting deeply affected the community and Nelson’s family. If anyone in Calumet City that night saw something relevant or has information about the altercation or the fleeing vehicle, please come forward.