Overview
- Officers responded around 1:47 a.m. to the 1500 block of North Honore Street and found the victim in an alley near North Avenue.
- The man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, and officials have not identified him.
- Chicago police said the victim appeared to be between 18 and 25 years old based on initial assessments.
- Witnesses reported a red SUV speeding out of the alley after the gunfire, and officers recovered four rifle shell casings.
- This is the second shooting reported in Wicker Park/Bucktown in 2025, which reflects a lower tally than in recent years; an earlier claim about the year's first citywide shooting in the area was later corrected by police.