Howard Hodges, 30, was killed in Chicago on November 15, 2009, in a violent incident that combined a shooting and a subsequent hit-and-run. Hodges was first shot and then struck by a vehicle in what investigators describe as a deliberate act; the sequence prompted questions about whether the shooter and the vehicle operator coordinated the attack.

Hodges was identified as a registered sex offender, and police were examining whether that status factored into why he was targeted. Details about motives, relationships between the attackers and the victim, and the identities of those involved remained unclear, complicating the investigation into whether the crime was premeditated or tied to other disputes.

Anyone with information about Hodges, the shooting, or a vehicle used after the gunfire is asked to come forward.