Kevin Allen was 41 when he was shot and killed on August 4, 2025, while walking in Englewood along the 1100 block of West 56th Street just after 5:30 p.m. The shooting was sudden and close enough that a single round struck his cheek. Neighbors summoned help and paramedics transported him to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives canvassed the block that night seeking cameras and witnesses. Police said the shooter fired and escaped before officers arrived, no motive had been released, and no arrests were reported in the immediate aftermath.

If anyone was in the 1100 block of West 56th Street on the evening of August 4 and saw or heard anything that could help, please come forward with information.