Cordero Monroe, a 32-year-old African American man, was shot to death on December 1, 2021, inside a business in the 400 block of East 63rd Street in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. after an unknown assailant chased Monroe inside the establishment and fired; he was struck in the back and later pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

The Chicago Police Department continues to investigate. No arrests have been announced and detectives are still seeking leads. Community members have highlighted Monroe’s killing as part of ongoing concerns about gun violence in Woodlawn and similar neighborhoods.

Anyone who was in or near the 400 block of East 63rd Street around 5 p.m. on December 1, 2021, or who has other information about this shooting is asked to contact investigators.