Jesús M. Sánchez, 16, was fatally shot on November 24, 2024, at about 1:30 a.m. in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. He and a 15-year-old boy were standing on the sidewalk in the 2600 block of South Avers Avenue when unknown assailants opened fire. Sánchez suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The 15-year-old was shot in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in stable condition.

No arrests have been made. Area Four detectives are investigating and the Chicago Police Department has asked anyone with information to come forward. Local leaders, including 22nd Ward Alderman Michael Rodriguez and Little Village Community Council president Baltazar Enriquez, expressed sorrow and linked the shooting to broader concerns about disinvestment and the need for more community resources. The neighborhood saw two additional shootings within 24 hours of Sánchez’s death.

If anyone knew Jesús or witnessed the shooting on South Avers Avenue that morning, please share information with Area Four detectives.