Misael Alvarez, a 24-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago on October 20, 2020. He was found in the driver’s seat of a vehicle on the 4600 block of South Hermitage Avenue with a gunshot wound to the head at about 2:41 a.m. Alvarez was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition and died the following day at 3:49 p.m., the Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed.

Area One detectives are handling the investigation. As of the latest available update, no arrests have been announced, and police have not released a motive or identified suspects. The case has deeply affected Alvarez’s family and the local Hispanic community, and leaders have called for greater resources for violence prevention and community engagement.

Anyone with information about what happened that night is asked to contact investigators.