Tomaras Lamar Qualls, a 30-year-old Black man from Park Forest, Illinois, was shot multiple times on the evening of November 6, 2021, at about 9:49 p.m. in the 15400 block of Paulina Avenue in Harvey. He was pronounced dead at 10:14 p.m.; the Cook County medical examiner confirmed the cause of death as gunshot wounds.

Qualls’ killing was one of 30 homicides in Harvey during 2021, a marked increase for the city and part of a larger pattern of gun violence disproportionately affecting Black men. Local officials have responded with departmental changes, including a search for a new police chief, as officials seek to address the surge in violent crime.

There has been limited public information about arrests, suspects, or prosecutions in Qualls’ death; no detailed updates about investigators’ progress have been released. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Tomaras Lamar Qualls, please share what you know with the authorities.