Hector Duarte, a 30-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on December 27, 2021, in Chicago’s South Lawndale neighborhood. The shooting happened on the sidewalk in the 2700 block of South Christiana Avenue when an unknown assailant approached and fired multiple shots, striking Duarte in the back and chest. He was taken to Saint Anthony Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

No arrests have been announced and the shooter’s identity remains unknown; the Chicago Police Department is asking the public for information. Friends and relatives described Duarte as kind and hardworking, and his death has deeply affected his family and the local community, prompting calls for stronger responses to gun violence.

If anyone has information about what happened on December 27, 2021, near South Christiana Avenue, please contact the Chicago Police Department.