Ricardo Rivera, 30, was fatally shot on September 8, 2010, in a garage on the 4900 block of West 23rd Place in the West Lawn neighborhood of Chicago. The Cook County medical examiner pronounced him dead at the scene. The shooting was described as a targeted attack and is noted among many homicides that year as part of the broader pattern of gun violence affecting West and South side neighborhoods.

Rivera’s death is presented alongside the larger context of 2010 Chicago, when rising gun violence and strained law enforcement resources affected community safety. Little else is provided about Rivera’s life or about suspects, motive, or investigative status. If anyone knew Rivera, saw activity around West 23rd Place on September 8, 2010, or has information about this shooting, please share what is known.