Alberto Ponce, a 26-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot on February 8, 2020, in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the Near West Side. The shooting happened about 9:15 a.m. in the 2200 block of West Cullerton Street while Ponce was walking there. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and later died; the Cook County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Ponce lived in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood. Chicago Police Area Central detectives are investigating, but no arrests have been announced and investigators have described a lack of witnesses and no clear motive. Family and neighbors held vigils and urged anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw the shooting or knows something about activity around West Cullerton Street that morning, please share tips with Area Central detectives.