Enrique Gomez was a 15-year-old Hispanic male shot just after 3:10 a.m. on September 1, 2025, in the 8200 block of South St. Louis Avenue in Chicago’s Ashburn neighborhood. A 43-year-old man was also struck; he suffered a graze wound to the nose and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition. Gomez was hit in the head and taken to the same hospital with grave injuries.

Doctors fought to keep Enrique alive through the week, but he was pronounced dead at 9:16 a.m. on September 5, 2025. Police provided no immediate motive or clear circumstances for the shooting, and Area One detectives said no one was in custody as the investigation continued. Community members shared remembrances and raised support for funeral expenses in the days after his death.

Who knew Enrique or saw activity in the 8200 block of South St. Louis Avenue that night and can help investigators fill in what happened?