Israel L. Luna, 19, was shot and killed on August 21, 2021, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting happened about 6:40 p.m. on the 4700 block of South Wolcott Avenue when an unknown assailant approached and opened fire; he suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Cook County medical examiner confirmed his identity.

Area One detectives with the Chicago Police Department are handling the investigation. No arrests have been announced and police have not publicly identified suspects. The family and community continue to mourn and investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the area on August 21, 2021, see or hear anything that could help investigators?