Arturo Cantu, 39, of Bridgeview, Illinois, was fatally shot in the early morning of May 15, 2024, near South Oketo Avenue and 79th Street. He had remote-started his car and was walking to it around 5 a.m. when an individual confronted him and shot him multiple times. Cantu’s body was found on the easement; he was discovered with a knife in his hand, though it is unclear whether the knife played a role in the confrontation.

Investigators, assisted by the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, say the shooting was part of a premeditated plot. Video from nearby businesses helped identify 20-year-old Anthony Calderon as the shooter; Calderon was charged with first-degree murder. Calderon and 33-year-old Agnieszka Rydzewski, Cantu’s girlfriend, worked together at a local McDonald’s. Rydzewski was charged with solicitation to commit murder after text messages between her and Calderon reportedly detailed plans to eliminate Cantu; she allegedly promised Calderon a relationship in return for his involvement.

Calderon appeared in court on May 18 and Rydzewski the following day; a judge denied bond for Rydzewski. Cantu’s family — including his 10-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son — described him as a great dad and are raising funds for funeral expenses while pleading for justice. If anyone has information about the shooting or the events that led up to it, please come forward.