Devonte Gipson, 33, male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of June 27, 2025, in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood. Police said he was in an alley in the 1400 block of West 94th Street around 3:10 p.m. when someone approached and opened fire, striking him in the groin. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Cook County medical examiner and Chicago police.
The assailant fled the scene, and detectives began a homicide investigation as officers canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage. Independent incident logs list the case at the same date and block, corroborating the basic timeline and location of the shooting. Memorial listings for that day also record Gipson's death in Chicago, aligning with police and medical examiner accounts.
Authorities did not announce any arrests in the immediate aftermath, and updates summarizing that weekend's violence likewise reported no one in custody for the alley shooting on West 94th Street. Officials have not publicly identified a suspect or motive.
