Fifteen-year-old Kidonnie Smith was found dead in the trunk of a burning car in Chicago on December 15, 2023. The vehicle was discovered in an alley in the 3700 block of South Parnell Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood, not far from Guaranteed Rate Field. Firefighters arrived just after 2 a.m. on Friday to extinguish the blaze and, during their response, found the teen’s body in the trunk; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Cook County medical examiner determined the cause of death was gunshot wounds to the neck and chest, and the death was ruled a homicide. Area One detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced. The family has confirmed Kidonnie’s identity and his death has been described as the result of gun violence in Chicago.

Anyone who has information about what happened is urged to contact the police.