South Shore Killing Reported as Chicago’s First Homicide of 2026
Police identified 51-year-old Marcos Almeida as the victim, with Area One detectives investigating; no arrests announced.
Overview
- Officers found the victim inside a residence in the 6700 block of South Jeffery Boulevard in the South Shore neighborhood.
- The man suffered gunshot wounds to the head, chest and back and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
- The Cook County medical examiner identified the victim as Marcos Almeida, age 51.
- Reports differ on the discovery time, with ABC7 and the Sun-Times citing just before 9:30 a.m. while FOX 32 reports about 9:27 p.m.
- Chicago police say no one is in custody as Area One detectives conduct a homicide investigation.