Bernardino Mercado, 26, was shot to death on May 30, 2020, in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred around 11 p.m. in the 100 block of West Hubbard Street. Mercado, who lived in Avondale on the Northwest Side, was walking on the sidewalk with another man when they exchanged words with a male in a car. That man got out, struck the other pedestrian with a handgun and then shot Mercado in the chest. The attacker continued to strike the other man before driving away.

Mercado was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy confirmed the gunshot wound as the cause of death; his death was ruled a homicide. The shooting happened during large-scale downtown protests following George Floyd’s death; city officials had imposed a curfew that night. No arrests have been announced and Area Three detectives continue to investigate.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about the vehicle or the shooter, please contact Area Three detectives.