On the afternoon of January 26, 2026, 37-year-old Robert S. Parker was fatally shot while seated in a white sedan on South Aberdeen Street in Chicago. He and a 44-year-old female friend from Pennsylvania were both struck in the head when a group of juveniles reportedly armed with an AR-15 approached the car and opened fire. The vehicle then lurched forward and crashed into a black metal gate; Parker was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was rushed to Christ Hospital in critical condition.

Witnesses called 9-1-1 and some identified a 16-year-old neighbor as the shooter, though detailed descriptions were not provided. One witness also reported seeing a man lying under a truck nearby, but it was not confirmed whether that person was connected to the victims. Officers deployed helicopters and ground units to search the area, but the group of juveniles fled into a nearby alley and no public announcement of any arrests has been made.

The female passenger’s condition has not been publicly updated. Does anyone have information about that day or the people involved that could help investigators?