In the pre-dawn hours of Friday, March 27, 2026, 17-year-old Jair Salinas, a Hispanic male, was found unresponsive on the street in the 6700 block of West Grand Avenue in the Montclare neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Officers responding to a person-down call shortly before 1:00 a.m. discovered Salinas with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his identity. An obituary appeared under the name Yair Salinas with matching details, suggesting a variation in the spelling of his first name.

No arrests have been announced. Area 5 detectives with the Chicago Police Department are investigating, and authorities have not released a motive or named any person or persons of interest. If anyone saw activity on West Grand Avenue that night or has information about Jair Salinas, contact Area 5 detectives with information that could help the investigation.