Ismael Milo Yanez, Jr., 42, was fatally shot while driving in Chicago’s Archer Heights neighborhood on December 8, 2023, around 10 p.m. Police say he was struck by a bullet in the head near West 45th Street and South Pulaski Road; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Ismael Yanez, Jr.

Reports state the origin of the shots and the circumstances leading to the shooting were not immediately clear, and no one was in custody as investigators continued their work. Tributes and memorials have appeared, including a page on the National Gun Violence Memorial where friends and family have left remembrances.

If anyone saw what happened near West 45th and South Pulaski around 10 p.m. on December 8, 2023, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.