Francisco Zamora Rodriguez, a 42-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was shot on the evening of March 31, 2021, in the 6000 block of South Artesian Avenue in Chicago’s Chicago Lawn/Marquette Park neighborhood. Reports say he was near a backyard when someone approached and fired, striking him in the head; he was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition and died April 1, 2021.

Detectives later identified a neighbor, Luis Pedrote-Salinas, as the suspect. Prosecutors say forensic testing matched a shell casing recovered near Zamora Rodriguez’s body to a firearm found on Pedrote-Salinas, and he was charged with first-degree murder and related weapons counts; a judge ordered him held without bail. Spanish-language and local outlets reported Pedrote-Salinas was taken into custody in connection with the shooting.

Anyone who knew Francisco, saw activity in the 6000 block of South Artesian Avenue that night, or has information that could help is asked to come forward.