Ronald Wiley, an 18-year-old African American male, was found shot to death on June 17, 2022, on the Near West Side of Chicago in the 2000 block of West Van Buren Avenue. Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office report he was discovered unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his face at about 8:21 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Area Three detectives are handling the investigation. As of the latest reports there have been no arrests and no suspects publicly identified; police have not released further details about motive or circumstances leading to the shooting. The case remains open as detectives continue to seek leads.

If anyone has information that could help investigators or knew Ronald, please contact the Chicago Police Department’s Area Three detectives.