Overview

• Relatives identified the victim as Pedro “Pepe” Toledo, a longtime presence in Pilsen remembered as a kind neighbor.
• Police say gunfire erupted during an alley gathering near 17th Street and Wolcott, with more than 50 shell casings from at least four guns recovered.
• Toledo was found at the intersection and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital at 2:29 a.m., while two other men were hospitalized in good condition.
• A man who reported exchanging shots and held a concealed-carry license was briefly detained and released without charges as detectives review video and ballistic evidence.
• A corner memorial has grown and a GoFundMe for funeral costs was closed after raising $9,000, with the killing part of a broader Labor Day weekend toll of eight dead and more than 50 wounded in Chicago.