A 3-year-old boy, Laroyce Bolden, was fatally shot inside a home in Chicago’s Calumet Heights neighborhood on April 22, 2023. The shooting occurred around 3:40 p.m. in the 8800 block of South Euclid Avenue. Laroyce was taken first to Jackson Park Hospital, then transferred to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he underwent surgery but died of his injuries on April 29, 2023, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Neighbors described the area as largely residential with many seniors but said violence has been rising, and residents expressed particular concern for children’s safety. If anyone has information about what happened to Laroyce or was in the area that afternoon, please share it with investigators.