A 14-year-old boy from Whiting, Indiana, was fatally shot in South Chicago on December 8, 2024. Israel Maldonado was struck multiple times just before 6 p.m. in the 8800 block of South Houston Avenue, suffering gunshot wounds to his neck, chest, back and hand. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead; the Cook County Medical Examiner identified him as Israel Maldonado.

Area Two detectives are handling the investigation and have asked the public for help. No arrests have been announced and the inquiry is ongoing. Maldonado was remembered by family and friends as outgoing and athletic, fond of baseball and basketball, and a beloved uncle known as Tio; the community has held memorials and offered support to his family.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening, please share it with investigators.