Nicholas Pinto, 36, was fatally shot in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood on the night of April 26, 2025. Pinto was exiting his vehicle about 11:20 p.m. in the 2500 block of South Hillock Avenue when a red SUV approached and someone inside opened fire, striking him multiple times. Responding officers found him on the ground near his car; he was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner later confirmed his identity.

Area One detectives are leading the investigation. Police have not released details about motives or suspects, and no one is in custody. Alderman Nicole Lee has urged residents to provide any information or video footage that might help. The circumstances of Pinto’s killing remain unclear.

Did anyone in Bridgeport see the red SUV or have video from the area that could help investigators?