On April 15, 2023, 17-year-old Curtis Moore was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. The incident occurred around 11:18 p.m. when Curtis was standing on the sidewalk in the 800 block of West 51st Street. A black sedan pulled up, and someone inside fired shots at him.
Curtis was hit by a gunshot wound to the chest and was immediately transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The shooter managed to escape the scene, and as of the current reports, no arrests have been made. The Area One detectives are investigating the incident, but there is no information available on any suspects or further developments in the case.
The shooting is part of the ongoing issue of gun violence in Chicago, highlighting the tragic loss of young lives due to such incidents. Curtis Moore's death has been documented by various news sources and memorialized on platforms dedicated to remembering victims of gun violence.
