On December 11, 2025, a shooting in the Calumet Heights neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, left 31-year-old Vindaris L. Bell dead and a woman seriously injured. The gunfire occurred in a residential setting and involved a backyard where the victims were located at the time of the attack. Vindaris L. Bell, a male, sustained fatal wounds and was pronounced deceased; the woman was taken for urgent medical care with serious injuries.

Local outlets including the Chicago Sun-Times reported on the casualties and the severity of the violence. As reported, no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested in connection with Bell’s killing and police have not announced charges related to the homicide.

If anyone saw activity in the Calumet Heights area on December 11 or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.