Michael Nelson, a 39-year-old African American man from the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago, was found fatally shot inside a residential building in East Garfield Park on the evening of February 28, 2025. Officers responding around 10 p.m. to the 3100 block of West Madison Street discovered Nelson lying in a hallway with a gunshot wound to the head; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Area 3 detectives with the Chicago Police Department are investigating. Nelson’s death has been noted by the community amid a broader pattern of gun violence affecting Chicago in 2025, with tributes and memorials acknowledging the impact on his family and neighbors.

If anyone has information that could help investigators or knew Michael Nelson, please contact Area 3 detectives or the Chicago Police Department.