Ricardo E Ortega, 31, was found fatally shot on April 11, 2011, near the intersection of Schubert and Albany in Logan Square, Chicago. Responding officers discovered Ortega in the early morning after reports of gunfire; he suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including injuries to his shoulder and elbow, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Those who knew Ortega have said he cherished his family and had no known ties to gangs or organized crime, a point raised to counter assumptions that sometimes follow shootings in that area. Few concrete details about suspects, motive, or a timeline of events have been released, and the circumstances of the shooting remain uncertain.

Ortega’s death was recorded amid a year of significant violent crime in Chicago, and friends and community members described him as an innocent victim whose loss deeply affected his family and neighborhood. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Ricardo, please come forward and share what you know.