A man was found shot to death early Sunday on Chicago's Far South Side, with police saying he suffered gunshot wounds to the head and chest and died right where he was found. The shooting happened at about 4:35 a.m. in the 12600-block of South Carondolet Avenue, in the Hegewisch neighborhood. No arrests have been made.
Chicago police said the man was found outside with the gunshot wounds and died at the scene, according to ABC7 Chicago. A witness told investigators they saw a car drive off from the area, but no further description of the vehicle or its occupants has been released. Police reported no other injuries, and as of the report, nobody was in custody.
A Neighborhood That's Seen Repeat Violence
Sunday's shooting marks at least the latest in a string of violent incidents to hit Hegewisch in recent memory. In one earlier case, a man was found shot to death in an alley behind a Far South Side bar early one Saturday morning, with officers responding to the 13300-block of South Avenue M around 1:30 a.m. In another, three people — including a 4-year-old girl — were shot and wounded inside a home at 5:25 p.m. on the 13400 block of South Carondolet Avenue, according to CBS News.
A separate shooting also struck the neighborhood when a 42-year-old man was shot near a funeral home in the 13300 block of South Houston Avenue on a Wednesday afternoon, as reported by FOX 32 Chicago. The incidents underscore how often gunfire has touched this stretch of the Far South Side.
Citywide Homicide Numbers Tell a Mixed Story
Sunday's killing comes as Chicago continues to track below last year's homicide total. Through Oct. 31, the city had recorded 356 homicides, according to WTTW, which reported that figure as 14 fewer than the same period in 2025 and 154 fewer than that point in 2024.
WTTW's reporting also noted that October 2026 saw 107 shootings and 34 homicides, down from 112 shootings and 37 homicides in October 2025. Through the same period, the city had logged 1,223 shootings and 1,560 shooting victims this year, each down from 2025 levels, with violent crime overall down 7% and property crime down 1%, per CPD data cited by the outlet. Those citywide trends follow a 2025 that closed with Chicago's lowest homicide total in 60 years, according to the same WTTW report.
Investigation Continues
No suspect description or motive has been released in Sunday's shooting, and police have not said whether the car seen driving away is connected to the gunfire. Anyone with information has not yet been publicly asked to come forward, and it remains unclear whether the investigation has produced any new leads since police first spoke to reporters.
