Reina Cristina Ical Seb, a 20-year-old woman, was found shot to death in an alley in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on February 22, 2023. Her body was discovered in the 2400-block of South Drake Avenue with a gunshot wound to the head, and her death was subsequently ruled a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Reina Cristina Ical Seb had migrated to Chicago from Guatemala just four months prior to her murder, seeking a better life but instead encountering
violence in her new home. The Little Village community, where she briefly resided, has been deeply affected by her death and has rallied together to demand justice and urge police to find her killer. Community members, including the Little Village Community Council, have organized marches and gatherings near the site where her body was found to advocate for the investigation and to support her family, who remain in Guatemala.
The community's efforts include raising funds to send Reina's body back to her family in Guatemala and holding a funeral for her. The funeral was scheduled for Monday, February 27, 2023, at Martinez Funeral Home in Chicago.
As of the latest reports, no one has been arrested in connection with Reina Cristina Ical Seb's murder. The community continues to press for more communication and cooperation from the police to address the recent violence and to ensure the safety of the residents, particularly women, in the area. This case is part of a broader concern about violence against women of color in the South and West sides of Chicago, where many cases remain unsolved.
