Zumareyan Bledsoe was 15 when he was killed on November 29, 2022, in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. The shooting occurred about 9 p.m. while he sat on the porch of a home in the 700 block of West 60th Street. Two unidentified gunmen approached and opened fire; Zumareyan was struck in the abdomen, ran but was critically injured, and later died at Comer Children’s Hospital.

Zumareyan had moved to Chicago from Mississippi three years earlier. Family described him as quiet and reserved; he liked fishing and video games and had recently begun making friends and looking forward to the holidays. The Chicago Police Department questioned two persons of interest early in the probe, but no arrests were made and no charges were filed. The investigation remains open.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about those who approached the porch that night, please share what is known with investigators.