Alberto Flores was 16 when he was shot and killed on the evening of February 21, 2021, in Chicago’s Little Village. The shooting occurred about 5:10 p.m. as he walked in the 3300 block of West 30th Street. Prosecutors say Alberto flashed a Latin King gang sign while Santos Chavez, driving a white Chevrolet Impala, rolled down his window and fired; Alberto was struck in the chest, collapsed, and later died at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

Area Four detectives developed the case with witness identifications and video evidence. Two people who had been with Alberto later identified Santos Chavez as the shooter. Investigators also relied on surveillance from a private camera, police POD cameras, and license plate readers that tracked the Impala. Chavez was arrested in January 2022 and charged with first-degree murder; a judge ordered him held without bail.

What additional details about Alberto’s last hours or witnesses in the 3300 block of West 30th Street might help clarify what happened?