Rudy Cruz Martinez was 22 when he was fatally shot on November 18, 2021, in the Brighton Park neighborhood on Chicago’s southwest side. He was eating a hamburger inside a car at about 11:53 p.m. when the shooting occurred. His family stress that he was not involved in gang activity and describe him as hardworking, someone who loved his family and his niece Annaliah, and who enjoyed golf, driving and traveling.

The Chicago Police Department says the investigation is ongoing; there have been no arrests or identified suspects reported. Rudy’s family has started a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs and to support their pursuit of justice. If anyone has information about the shooting in Brighton Park on November 18, 2021, please come forward.