Almonte Kizer Jr., a 20-year-old African American male, was shot to death on November 28, 2022, in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. while he was standing on the sidewalk in the 700 block of East 79th Street. An unknown assailant opened fire, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. Kizer was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

As of the latest available reports, there have been no arrests and no suspects identified. The motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been made public. The community and Kizer’s family continue to seek answers and justice.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Almonte, please come forward with tips for investigators.