Chicago shooting: 3 sought in connection with fatal shooting of Chatham bank security guard

Wednesday, December 27, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are seeking to identify three people in connection to the fatal shooting of a security guard in Chatham last week.

The shooting happened in the 700 block of East 87th Street, near the Chatham Village Square mall, Chicago police said.
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The victim, 53-year-old Fontaine Harris, was involved in a verbal altercation with three male offenders and one female offender, police said. One of the male offenders took out a gun and shot at the victim.

Harris was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he died.

The offenders fled the scene in a gray sedan, police said.



Police released images of three of the suspects and the car on Wednesday. They also released video of the incident.
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The first person of interest was last seen wearing a black winter hat, blue puffy jacket and blue jeans. The second person of interest was wearing a camouflage winter hat, black jacket and black pants. The third person of interest was wearing a black baseball cap with a white logo, black jacket, purple shirt and purple pants.



Anyone with information is asked to call Area 2 detectives at 312-747-8271.

Family said Harris had a 7th-degree black belt in karate, and said he taught and mentored many in martial arts. They said he was a father, a grandfather and the oldest of four siblings, who was nurturing, caring and kind.

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