Miguel Huerta, 34, was shot and killed during a verbal altercation on August 6, 2023, in the Belmont Central area on Chicago’s Northwest Side. The shooting happened around 11:40 p.m. in the 2400 block of North Meade Avenue when an unknown offender fired multiple shots, striking Huerta in the head and left buttocks. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in extremely critical condition and was pronounced dead; paramedics had attempted resuscitation but he died en route to the hospital.

Area Five detectives are handling the investigation and, as of the latest reports, no one has been arrested in connection with the shooting. Huerta is remembered by family as a beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend with a contagious smile; his family is seeking support to help bring him home for his final rest. If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the shooter, please come forward.