Victor Calderon was 26 when he was shot and killed on May 6, 2018, in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood. Officers found him with gunshot wounds to his chest and right leg on a sidewalk in the 2200 block of South Hoyne; despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries and the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Reports say Calderon was shot multiple times, suggesting a targeted attack, but the motive has not been established. The Chicago Police Department opened an investigation, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Investigators cite a lack of witnesses and concrete evidence as obstacles to progress.

Victor Calderon’s death drew public sorrow and calls for action against gun violence in the Lower West Side. If anyone has information about what happened on May 6, 2018, in the 2200 block of South Hoyne, please share what you know.