Joshua T. Bobbitt was found fatally shot in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago on December 18, 2024. The 24-year-old from Riverdale, Illinois, was discovered around 3:30 p.m. in an alley in the 300 block of West 117th Street and pronounced dead at the scene after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest.

Family members described Bobbitt’s difficult path, saying he had been involved in street life and urging others to reconsider dangerous choices. His family has organized a fundraiser and spoken about the consequences of living by the gun.

No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been announced; police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking the public for information. If anyone knew Joshua or saw activity in the 300 block of West 117th Street around the afternoon of December 18, contact Chicago police with what they know.