Two men were found shot behind a home on Chicago's Northwest Side on Thursday afternoon, and both later died at a nearby hospital, according to police. Officers responded around 3:30 p.m. to the rear of a house in the 7800 block of West Cahill Terrace, where they discovered the pair and had them rushed to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge in critical condition. Police said both men were pronounced dead from their injuries.
What police say
Chicago police told FOX 32 Chicago that one victim was a 20-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including two to the chest and others to the head, back and right shoulder. The second victim, whose age has not been released, was shot in the back, neck and left leg. Both were taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, where they died. Authorities have not yet released the victims' names or any suspect description, according to the station.
Citywide context
The killings land in the middle of a complicated stretch for violence across Chicago. Recent reporting and Chicago Police Department data showed that homicides in May 2026 were down compared with the same month a year earlier, while the overall number of shooting victims edged higher, a pattern that has caught the eye of local crime watchers. NBC Chicago noted the trend after a mass shooting earlier this month left multiple people dead or wounded.
Investigation
No arrests have been reported, and Area Five detectives are handling the investigation, police said. Detectives have released few details about a possible motive or suspect as they process the scene and interview potential witnesses, according to FOX 32 Chicago. Investigators typically collect shell casings, pull nearby surveillance video and piece together a timeline in cases like this, and the Chicago Police Department had not announced any further updates as of the latest reports.
