Christian E. Rodriguez, 30, was fatally shot outside Delicias Mexicanas Restaurant in Little Village on the Southwest Side of Chicago on October 14, 2024. Surveillance footage shows a white SUV pull up near the 4100-block of West 26th Street around 11:35 p.m., two armed men exit with guns drawn, and the suspects begin firing. Rodriguez was struck multiple times in the head, treated by Chicago fire crews at the scene and pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital; the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him.

A 27-year-old female restaurant employee was also hit when gunfire penetrated the restaurant’s glass front door. She was treated by the Chicago Fire Department, taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital and listed in serious condition before being reported as out of danger and expected to be released. Area Four detectives are investigating; no arrests have been announced. Neighbors and business owners have been canvassed and leaflets distributed. Local officials, including Alderman Michael Rodriguez, have been involved in support for the family and business.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help identify the white SUV or the two suspects, please share what you know.