On January 26, 2025, 16-year-old Makai Rodriguez was fatally shot inside a residence on the 13100 block of South Corliss Avenue in Chicago’s Altgeld Gardens neighborhood. The shooting took place about 12:10 p.m.; Makai sustained nine gunshot wounds and was taken in critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was later pronounced dead.

Two other people were wounded in the same incident. A 17-year-old boy suffered eight gunshot wounds and was transported in critical condition to the University of Chicago Medical Center. An 18-year-old man was shot in the right arm and wrist and taken to the same hospital in good condition. Chicago police said an unknown assailant opened fire while the three victims were inside the residence; investigators have interviewed a person of interest but no arrests or charges have been announced.

Makai’s death is a reminder of gun violence affecting young people in the city. If anyone saw or heard anything related to the shooting on January 26 near South Corliss Avenue, or knew Makai, please share information with investigators.