Aaron Pickens, 36, was found fatally shot in the 21600 block of Jeffrey Avenue in Sauk Village in the early hours of Tuesday, March 10, 2026. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene around 2:00 a.m. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the torso.

The Sauk Village Police Department has opened an investigation, but investigators have not released a motive or identified any persons of interest. No arrests have been announced. The shooting has intensified concerns in the south suburban community amid a recent increase in violent crime, and family and friends are mourning the sudden loss.

Anyone with information that could assist the ongoing investigation is asked to contact Sauk Village police.