An 18-year-old man named Aden Ramirez was shot on the evening of Sunday, December 21, 2025, on the 3800 block of West End Avenue in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. Gunfire erupted around 7:40 p.m. Ramirez managed to get himself to Loretto Hospital on the West Side, arriving barely able to walk with a severe gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead about 30 minutes after arrival.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Ramirez and began determining the official cause of death. Area Four detectives from the Chicago Police Department are leading the investigation; no arrests have been made, no suspects are in custody, and police have not released a description of any shooters or announced a motive. Investigators asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw activity on West End Avenue that night or knows anything about the shooting, please share tips with Area Four detectives or the Chicago Police Department.