Armani Floyd, a 14-year-old Black male from Chicago, was shot during a chaotic “teen takeover” downtown on the night of the city’s annual Christmas tree lighting and died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on November 21, 2025. The violence involved two separate shootings in Millennium Park and the Loop that left one teen dead and eight others wounded. Floyd was struck multiple times near Federal Plaza in the 100 block of South Dearborn Street; an 18-year-old man was also shot and taken to the same hospital in serious condition.

Floyd was active in Project sWISH, a South Shore youth basketball and mentoring program; coaches and teammates remembered him as charismatic, funny, competitive on the court and serious about school. Vigils and memorials were held at his gym, and a fundraiser was launched to help the family with funeral expenses. If anyone who was downtown that night or who recognizes the person in the circulated images has information, please contact Area Three detectives or submit an anonymous tip through the CPD tip line or Crime Stoppers.