Niko Najay Woods was 18 when he was shot and killed on April 6, 2022, near the Concordia Place Apartments in the Golden Gate neighborhood on Chicago’s Far South Side. Officers responding around 9 a.m. to the 200 block of East 130th Street found Woods with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Reports say he was shot several times by an unknown assailant.

His killing occurred amid a series of shootings on the South Side that day. Investigators describe a lack of witnesses and no clear leads; no arrests have been announced and the case remains open. The family and neighborhood have been left seeking answers and justice for a young life ended by gun violence.

If anyone knew Niko, saw activity near East 130th Street around 9 a.m. on April 6, 2022, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known.