Maria Izquierdo, 38, was fatally shot in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood on May 4, 2025. The shooting happened at about 5:25 p.m. in the 1500 block of South Laflin Street when police say a man approached and fired a handgun, striking her in the head. Emergency responders took her to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:05 p.m. The Cook County medical examiner confirmed her identity and cause of death.

Authorities have not identified a suspect and no arrests have been made. Investigators have released no additional details about a motive or possible suspects. Friends and family remember Izquierdo as kind and compassionate, and a memorial has been set up as loved ones gather to pay their respects.

Anyone with information about what happened on May 4 is urged to contact investigators.