Jesse Carlos Montesdeoca, 31, was killed in Chicago on January 29, 2017. His death is recorded among that year’s homicide victims and is cited in coverage tracking the city’s broader pattern of gun violence and high homicide rates. Montesdeoca was buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, and is remembered by family and friends with tributes on memorial sites such as Find a Grave.

The case is presented as one example within Chicago’s persistent violence, especially in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. If anyone knew Jesse or has information about the circumstances of his death, please share what you remember.