Romell Avila, 31, of Chicago was fatally shot on the morning of December 8, 2022, in the Douglas neighborhood on the city’s South Side. He was standing on a sidewalk in the 100 block of East 28th Street just before 9 a.m. when a gray SUV pulled up, two men got out, argued with Avila and then opened fire. Avila was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

Area detectives continue to investigate. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified; the motive remains unclear. If anyone was in the 100 block of East 28th Street that morning or has video or other information, please share what you know.