Marcus Odiggs Jr., 23, was fatally shot while standing on a South Shore sidewalk on the evening of Monday, August 18, 2025. Police say the shooter opened fire at about 6:50 p.m. in the 7700 block of South Kingston Avenue; Odiggs was struck in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner and police confirmed the death.

No arrests had been made and investigators did not immediately release a description of the shooter or a motive. Public memorial listings that track gun violence also recorded Odiggs’s death with the same date and location. The investigation remained open and police appealed for information as the case proceeded without a publicly identified suspect.

If anyone was in the 7700 block of South Kingston Avenue that evening or has information about this shooting, please come forward.