Arnold Bush, 34, was found gravely wounded from a gunshot to the head inside an Uptown apartment on the night of November 19, 2025. First responders were called to 4750 North Malden Street after reports of a shooting; they encountered smoke and a small fire in the unit as they discovered Bush and paramedics transported him to Stroger Hospital of Cook County. He was pronounced dead and identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The Chicago Police Department’s Belmont Area detectives are handling the investigation. Authorities said the scene involved both a shooting and a brief apartment fire, but as of the latest public reports no arrests have been announced, and police have not named suspects or disclosed a motive. If anyone has information about what happened at 4750 North Malden Street that night, please share what is known with the Chicago Police.