Eduardo Gabriel Leyva, an 18-year-old from Cicero, Illinois, was killed on May 8, 2022 after being found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 4800 block of 13th Street. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

A 16-year-old boy from Cicero was identified by a witness as the shooter and was arrested at his place of work in Chicago soon after the shooting. On May 9, 2022 the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved a first-degree murder charge against the minor, who was being charged as an adult; his bond was set at $10 million when he appeared in court on May 10, 2022. The suspect is being held at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Facility.

Family, friends, and the Cicero community reacted to the killing with grief and concern about youth involvement in violent crime. If anyone has information about what happened in the 4800 block of 13th Street that evening, please come forward.