Anthony Anderson, 30, was killed late on the night of Monday, November 10, 2025, in the 500 block of North Central Avenue in Austin, on Chicago's West Side. Area Four detectives of the Chicago Police Department investigated, and the Chicago Sun-Times homicide tracker, which lists every homicide in the city, records his death as a homicide.
Around 11:15 p.m., officers responding to a call of a battery found Anderson with a wound to his neck, already being treated by paramedics, police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Early reports said he was apparently beaten to death, but an autopsy the next day concluded that he died of a "penetrating injury to the neck," and his death was ruled a homicide. Police did not say what kind of object caused the wound, whether he was attacked outdoors or inside a building, or whether anyone else was hurt.
No one was in custody, police said.
No suspect description, vehicle, person of interest or motive was released, and no reward specific to his case was found in public sources. No later news story reported an arrest or an update in the investigation.
Beyond his name and age, almost nothing about Anthony Anderson's life has been made public. No family statement, memorial or fundraiser clearly tied to him could be found. His name is also shared with a well-known actor and with many other men in the Chicago area, including people who appear in unrelated court and arrest records, so searches for him are dominated by other people. That may be one reason his death drew so little attention. He was a young man of 30, and the people who loved him surely remember who he was.
The 500 block of North Central Avenue lies in Austin, one of Chicago's largest community areas by population, on the city's western edge near Oak Park. Central Avenue is a busy north-south street, with buses, apartment buildings, homes and small businesses, and the Green Line runs nearby. Even late on a Monday night, people coming home, waiting for buses or living in the buildings along the street may have seen an argument or someone leaving the area.
Chicago's homicide count fell sharply in this period. The city recorded about 590 homicides in 2024 and 416 in 2025, the fewest in about 60 years. Chicago police reported clearing 56 percent of homicides in 2024, though that figure counts cases closed without criminal charges, so many families are still waiting for an arrest even in a safer year.
Attacks that leave a penetrating wound usually involve close contact, and the people involved are often known to each other or to someone in the neighborhood. Many such cases are eventually solved because someone who heard what happened decides to share it.
No arrest, criminal charge or court case connected to the death of Anthony Anderson could be found in news archives or public records. Months later, there is no public sign that anyone has been held responsible. Anyone who was on North Central Avenue near the 500 block late on November 10, 2025, who knew who Anderson was with that night, or who has heard talk of a fight there may be able to help. Even a small detail, such as a name overheard, a car seen leaving the area or a conversation remembered, can help detectives move a case forward. Anyone with information can call the Chicago Police Department's anonymous tip line at (833) 408-0069 or submit a tip online at CPDTIP.com, or contact Cook County Crime Stoppers at (800) 535-STOP (7867).
