On July 26, 2024, 16-year-old Santino Tino Rojas was fatally shot in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred about 10:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of West 46th Street. Police say an offender exited an SUV and opened fire while Santino and his father, 40-year-old Roy Rojas, were on the street. Santino was struck in the head and chest; Roy was shot in the chest and leg.

Both were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Santino lived near the scene. Authorities say no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Family and community members describe Santino as bright and kind-hearted and Roy as a supportive family man; they have established a GoFundMe to assist the family and to advocate against gun violence.

Is there anyone who knew Santino or Roy or who saw something that morning who can share what they know?