A Man Found Shot to Death in South Side Area Previously Monitored by ShotSpotter

Early Tuesday morning, a tragic homicide took place in the 1600 block of East 95th Street on the South Side of Chicago. The victim, a man who was found unresponsive by a private security guard around 6:21 a.m. on December 23, 2025, was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts by Chicago Fire Department paramedics to save his life. The man had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including one to his back.

Surprisingly, there were no alerts from ShotSpotter, the gunfire detection system previously used in the area, at the time of the shooting. The closest reports of possible gunfire had occurred several hours before the discovery of the victim, with no direct correlation to the incident.

Police recovered shell casings from two different firearms at the scene, indicating that multiple weapons may have been involved in the crime. As of now, no suspects have been taken into custody, and the victim’s identity remains undisclosed.

It is worth noting that the city of Chicago had discontinued its use of ShotSpotter in September 2024, despite the system’s effectiveness in identifying and locating gunfire incidents in high-crime neighborhoods. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s decision to dismantle ShotSpotter was met with criticism from various stakeholders, including aldermen, residents, and law enforcement officials.

This incident adds to a series of cases where individuals have been found shot in areas previously covered by ShotSpotter, emphasizing the importance of accurate and timely gunshot detection technology in crime prevention and investigation.

Editor’s note: Case #13 was removed from this list on May 21, 2025, after the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the individual died by suicide in a fall from height.

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