Khapri Alston, 31, a former professional basketball player and father of two from Griffith, Indiana, was shot and killed on the night of Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Dolton, Illinois. He and his girlfriend were leaving the Rucker Cigar Lounge on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive when an argument that reportedly began earlier escalated into gunfire. First responders pronounced Alston dead at the scene shortly before midnight.

Dolton police opened a homicide investigation and initially took one person into custody; that individual was later released without charges and not publicly identified. In June 2026 the department completed its investigation and referred the case to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for review. The family has expressed deep grief and concerns that the probe could be influenced by the involvement of a person with political and business ties; they have urged a thorough, unbiased review. As of June 2026 the shooting remained unsolved.

Did anyone in Dolton or the surrounding area see Alston that night or know more about the dispute that led to the shooting?