A 32-year-old man was shot and killed early Thursday evening in the Burnside neighborhood on Chicago's Far South Side, after gunfire erupted near an alley on the 600 block of East 92nd Place. Police say a vehicle rolled up around 5:44 p.m., someone inside opened fire, and the victim was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. No one was in custody as of Thursday night.
What police say
According to police, the shooting unfolded around 5:44 p.m. when a vehicle pulled up near the man as he stood by an alley and someone inside started shooting toward him. The 32-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and later pronounced dead. Detectives had not arrested anyone in connection with the killing, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Citywide context
The killing comes amid a modest uptick in shooting incidents and victims across Chicago in the early months of 2026, a pattern that has city officials and police bracing for the summer. As WTTW has reported, city homicide and shooting totals have been fluctuating this year and remain a major focus for neighborhood-level violence prevention efforts.
Burnside block's record
The 600 block of East 92nd Place has seen violence before, which has only added to long-running safety concerns on some Far South Side streets. Earlier coverage in the Chicago Sun-Times documented previous shootings on the same block in 2019.
Investigation ongoing
Detectives are still working the case and police released few additional details late Thursday. Anyone with information that could help investigators is urged to contact the Chicago Police Department.
