Alan Jacob Maldonado, 33, was shot and killed before dawn on October 6, 2025, in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. in the 3900 block of South Archer Avenue after an argument on the sidewalk; during the confrontation the other person produced a gun and shot Maldonado twice in the chest. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Responding officers recovered a weapon at the scene. Area 1 detectives were investigating and no one was reported in custody in the initial reports. Authorities did not immediately release a description of the shooter or a motive beyond the argument that preceded the attack. Memorial posts and obituaries later identified Maldonado by name and age and noted the date and city of his death.

If anyone was in Brighton Park that morning or saw activity on South Archer Avenue around 3 a.m., please share what was observed with investigators.