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Luis Acalderon, 26, Identified in Fuller Park Road-Rage Killing

Detectives are pursuing leads on a suspect who fled in a dark-colored SUV.

Overview

  • A 26-year-old man was struck multiple times with a baseball bat around 3:45 p.m. Friday in the 5400 block of South Wells Street alongside the Dan Ryan Expressway.
  • He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead at 4:13 p.m., authorities said.
  • The Cook County medical examiner identified the victim as Luis Acalderon and said an autopsy is planned.
  • Chicago police say the attacker drove off in a dark-colored SUV and has not been arrested.
  • Wentworth Area detectives are investigating and have not released a motive for the confrontation.