Juan Alvarado, an 80-year-old Hispanic man, was found dead on October 7, 2021, in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood. His body was discovered in the hallway of an apartment building in the 4400 block of South Campbell Avenue with gunshot wounds to the head and chest; he was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead. Another man, 79-year-old Bonifacio Medina, was also found inside the same apartment with multiple gunshot wounds. The Chicago Police Department immediately treated both deaths as homicides.

Investigators concluded the victims were targeted in the same shooting. Police did not immediately identify suspects or make arrests, and a lack of witnesses and a clear motive complicated the probe. Leads explored included personal disputes and possible gang-related activity, but no concrete evidence had tied anyone to the crime as of the latest update. Detectives continued to follow up on tips and re-examine evidence.

Does anyone in Brighton Park have information about either man or the building on South Campbell Avenue that could help move this case forward?