Virginia Rios, 39, was fatally shot on the Southwest Side of Chicago on December 7, 2023. Officers found her near a motel in the 7700-block of South Cicero Avenue at about 11:45 p.m. with gunshot wounds to the neck and back; she was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

A witness reported a verbal altercation between Rios and a male suspect, who allegedly produced a handgun and shot her before fleeing. Area One Detectives are handling the investigation, and no arrests have been announced. Rios is listed on the National Gun Violence Memorial.

Anyone who was near South Cicero Avenue that night or who has information about the altercation or the suspect is asked to come forward.