Gerson Rivas Diaz, 24, was shot and killed late on May 18, 2025, on the 4500 block of North Kennicott Avenue on Chicago’s Northwest Side after a confrontation with another person. The shooting happened around 10:13–10:15 p.m.; he was struck in the back and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead that night. Authorities identified him the next day and said the clash preceded the gunfire on a quiet residential stretch near parks and neighborhood storefronts.

Police reported the shooter fled immediately and as of initial reporting no one was in custody and no suspect description had been released beyond the involvement of another person in the fight. Public memorial pages recorded his name and the date and location of his death, and a fundraiser referenced a young family facing funeral and repatriation costs. Detectives continued to canvass and investigate and asked anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the area on the night of May 18 see the confrontation or the person who ran from the scene?