A 59-year-old man lost his life to gun violence in Chicago's South Shore area on Tuesday evening, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Police responded to a call around 7 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Chappel Avenue, where they discovered the victim with a critical gunshot wound to his abdomen.

Despite the efforts of emergency personnel, the man's injuries proved fatal; he died shortly after arriving at the University of Chicago Medical Center, with the Chicago Sun-Times noting no suspects have been arrested in connection to the shooting. The circumstances that led to the violent event remain unclear, but the incident underscores the ongoing challenges of gun violence in the city, authorities have yet to provide details on potential motives or suspects in the case.

According to FOX 32 Chicago, the victim was unable to communicate to officers where or why the shooting occurred, which could suggest a random act of violence or an attack with details still to surface as the investigation, being conducted by Area One Detectives, moves forward.

Currently, with no offender in custody, the community is left seeking answers and justice while the Chicago Police Department continues to investigate the murder.