Kevin Jose Diaz Medrano, a 28-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on February 1, 2022, in the 13200 block of South Riverdale Avenue in the Golden Gate neighborhood on Chicago’s Far South Side. The shooting occurred about 1:20 p.m.; he was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Area detectives opened an immediate investigation.

Kevin had started his own landscaping business and enjoyed renovating classic cars and composing and singing his own songs. He is remembered as kind-hearted, generous, and family-oriented; he is survived by his wife Andrea and their three children, Kenya, Nicholas, and Maya.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with his murder and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information that could help investigators, please come forward.