Francisco J. Lopez, a 30-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on October 5, 2019, in the Marquette Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting happened at about 12:59 a.m. in the 3000 block of West 64th Street. A male suspect described as slender and wearing a red shirt approached Lopez and opened fire, striking him multiple times; Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene and the autopsy confirmed multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death.

Witnesses or investigators say the shooter fled southbound on Whipple Street after the shooting. Area Central detectives have been handling the investigation, and as of the latest update there have been no arrests and no one publicly identified as a suspect.

Anyone who was in the 3000 block of West 64th Street or Whipple Street around 12:59 a.m. on October 5, 2019, and has information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the police.