On December 15, 2025, 17-year-old Eugene Thompson was shot and killed in the Riverdale neighborhood on Chicago’s Far South Side. The fatal shooting happened in a residential area and came amid an episode of gun violence that also left another man critically wounded and taken to a local hospital.

Police responded to the scene and began canvassing for witnesses and evidence. Initial reports in the days after the attack did not name suspects or announce any arrests, and detectives described the investigation as active while the shooter or shooters remained at large.

Riverdale residents and Thompson’s family were left mourning a high school-aged boy whose life ended in community violence. If anyone saw or heard anything related to the December 15 shooting, please share information with the investigators handling the case.