Francisco Avila-Murillo, a 48-year-old Hispanic man, was killed on June 26, 2019, in Blue Island, Illinois. Police were called at about 6:56 a.m. to reports of shots fired near Vincennes Road and Collins Street and found Avila-Murillo in an alley with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the Cook County medical examiner ruled the manner homicide.

Investigators say Avila-Murillo had been involved in an argument with 50-year-old Christopher Irving just before the shooting. Police allege the argument escalated and Irving shot Avila-Murillo multiple times. Irving was detained at the scene, officers recovered a weapon believed linked to the shooting, and he was charged with first-degree murder and held without bond.

The case drew strong local attention because of the circumstances and the community’s concern about violence. If anyone saw the altercation or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known with the authorities.