Elisa Corona Vargas, a 47-year-old Hispanic woman, was shot and killed on February 23, 2019, in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. Officers responding to reports of gunfire at about 12:25 a.m. found her lying on a sidewalk at the opening of an alley in the 5300 block of West Iowa Street. She had multiple gunshot wounds to her head and body and was pronounced dead at the scene. Elisa lived on the same block where the shooting occurred and had recently purchased a home for herself and her three children.

Her family arrived at the scene and have described her as the light of the family. The motive for the killing is unknown and no arrests have been made. Chicago police canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage while the family has been distributing flyers and working with media to keep attention on the case. The investigation remains open; if anyone has information that could help bring justice for Elisa, please come forward.