Baltazar Gonzalez Jr., 24, was shot and killed in Little Village on October 14, 2023. According to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Gonzalez was standing near a sidewalk in the 3400-block of West 24th Street at about 4:40 p.m. when he was struck in the head by gunfire. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead.

The shooting occurred during a weekend that saw at least 21 people shot and four fatalities across Chicago. No arrests had been made and no suspects were identified in the initial reports. Private services were held through Sourek Manor Funeral Home in Chicago; the funeral home handled arrangements.

Anyone with information about what happened to Baltazar Gonzalez Jr. is asked to contact the appropriate authorities or the funeral home.