CHICAGO (WLS) — A man shot and killed on Chicago’s South Side over the weekend has been identified as a UPS driver, his family said Tuesday.
Michael Hunter, 36, was found shot in the head early Sunday morning in the 8000-block of South Hermitage Avenue in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, police said.
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Chicago police said he died on the scene.
Hunter’s family on Tuesday was demanding justice, from the site of his death.
They said he was trying to track down his stolen truck when he was killed.
His family is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
They said Hunter was their world.
“He was a provider; whenever you called, he was there,” sister Tori O’Hearn said.
Hunter was a father of three.
He and his fiancée had recently bought a home together on the far South Side.
“I thought he would see me graduate and walk the stage,” stepdaughter Brooklyn Nailer said.
“Michael meant everything to me; Michael was my heart, my soul,” his fiancée Ryan Mitchell said.
Hunter’s father tearfully explained he and his son were partners, and drove long-haul trucks for UPS, splitting the driving time.
“They took my son, my driving partner,” Michael Hunter Sr. said.
His family said they found Hunter’s stolen truck the next day 3 miles away.
The family put up fliers in the area, asking for people to step up with information.
“Look at the hurt, and look at the pain you’ve caused. This family did not deserve this; this family deserves justice,” philanthropist Early Walker said.
CPD Area Two Detectives are investigating the shooting.
Police did not immediately provide any additional information on what led up to the fatal shooting.
“Please, I beg you, the city of Chicago, to see this face. Know that he meant everything to us, and we are standing behind him. And we will not stop until justice is served,” Mitchell said.
His family said Hunter grew up in Auburn Gresham, and he had many friends and family in the area.
He had just visited his mom when his truck went missing, and he was shot.
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