Benicio Gomez Obituary – Three adolescents were shot, resulting in one fatality on Friday evening in the North Side of the city. The incident occurred near the intersection of North Rockwell Street and West Hollywood Avenue in West Ridge, as reported by Chicago Fire Department officials. Chicago police arrived at the 5600 block of North Rockwell to discover three 16-year-old boys who had been shot while entering a vehicle.
One of the victims was shot in the back and was pronounced dead upon arrival at St. Francis Hospital. The deceased was later identified as Benicio Gomez from Rogers Park by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Another teenager sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder and is currently in serious condition at St. Francis Hospital.
The third victim was shot in the knee and is being treated at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he is listed in fair condition. According to a witness, the shooter was seen fleeing the scene in a black SUV. As of now, no suspects have been apprehended, and an investigation led by Area Three detectives is ongoing.