Elijah Gallardo, a 21-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on April 24, 2022, in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. He was a passenger in a vehicle that was being pursued by a black car; the chase ended in the 2800 block of South Pulaski Road when someone in the pursuing vehicle fired, striking Elijah in the head. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead that evening.

The Chicago Police Department opened an investigation, but as of the latest update no arrests have been announced and the shooter’s identity remains unknown. Family and community members have expressed grief and frustration, sought help with funeral expenses, and called for more police presence and community engagement to address violence in the area.

Anyone who was in the Little Village area on April 24, 2022, or who has information about the pursuit or the black car is asked to contact investigators.