Edwardo Cornnelio, a 26-year-old Hispanic man from Chicago, was shot and killed on March 8, 2018. He was found deceased with multiple gunshot wounds; his death was classified as a homicide and the Chicago Police Department opened a criminal investigation.

Investigators identified several suspects, some with known criminal histories, and pursued leads including raids and interrogations. A few arrests were made based on circumstantial evidence and informant testimony, but those arrests had not produced convictions and defense attorneys challenged the sufficiency of the evidence. The probe reportedly suffered from uncooperative witnesses and a lack of physical evidence directly tying suspects to the scene.

The community held vigils and marches to honor Cornnelio and press for action. The investigation remained active and legal proceedings were ongoing as authorities continued to seek additional evidence. If anyone knew Edwardo, witnessed the incident, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.