Jalen Mimms, a 17-year-old African American male, was shot to death on May 13, 2022, in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting happened around 7:25 p.m. while he was near the sidewalk in the 6900 block of South Ada Street. The Cook County medical examiner and Chicago police report he suffered gunshot wounds to his chest and armpit and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Police say an unknown assailant fled the scene immediately after the shooting. No arrests have been announced and detectives continue to seek information as the case remains open. The shooting is described as part of a pattern of gun violence affecting Englewood; family and community members are reported to be devastated and calling for more attention to the problem.

If anyone has information about what happened on May 13, 2022, in the 6900 block of South Ada Street, please contact area detectives.