Antwon Brooks

Antwon Brooks, a 42-year-old man with deep ties to Chicago’s South Side, is remembered first and foremost for his family and his place in the community. Those who knew him described him as a caring father to a son and daughter — both reported to have been in their twenties — and a presence who kept close family relationships. A relative recalled that he graduated from Calumet High School and that he spent time living in Racine, Wisconsin, in addition to Chicago.

Friends and family remembered Antwon by nicknames and personal details that reflect an ordinary, lived life: a dependable cousin, a father who took pride in his children, and someone known in the neighborhood. Photographs and recollections shared online and in local coverage describe him as a man who was part of everyday South Side life — attending family events and keeping connections across the region.

Antwon’s life was cut short on June 12, 2016, when he was killed in a shooting on the Far South Side of Chicago. The Cook County Medical Examiner and local news reporting confirm the date of his death as June 12, 2016. While the circumstances of his death were covered in news reports, those facts do not define the fullness of his life: he was a person with family, memories, and relationships that mattered deeply to those who loved him.

Public records and local reporting provide some of the factual outline of Antwon’s life, but they leave much unsaid about the private moments and everyday kindnesses that made him who he was. What remains in public memory are the human traces — the children who survive him, relatives who spoke of him as a “good, caring daddy,” and neighbors who recall a familiar presence on porches and at family gatherings. This short remembrance honors him as a husband, father, son, cousin, and neighbor whose life touched others and whose loss was felt by family and community.