On June 25, 2023, 19-year-old Jeleal Goins was fatally shot while riding as a passenger in a Lyft in Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood. The vehicle was stopped in the 1300 block of West Taylor Street at about 8:55 p.m. when a man on foot approached, produced a gun and fired several shots before fleeing. The driver took Goins to Rush University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses described a chaotic scene: one person ducked behind a bench after hearing multiple shots, and a nearby resident said she tucked behind a wall when the gunfire began. Goins was connected to Project H.O.O.D.; his mother works as the group’s executive assistant and his brother is a youth manager. Pastor Corey Brooks said the organization will honor Goins by stepping up efforts to prevent violence. Area Three detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced. Project H.O.O.D. has set up a fund to help the family with funeral costs.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about who approached the rideshare that night, please come forward to investigators.