Emanuel Badillo

Emanuel Badillo was a 22-year-old Hispanic man from Chicago whose life was taken in the spring of 2012. He was a resident of the 2700 block of West 38th Street at the time of his death.

The incident that led to his death began late on Sunday, April 29, 2012. At about 11 p.m., Emanuel was in the 3600 block of South California Avenue in the city’s Brighton Park neighborhood when he was shot.

After he was wounded, friends drove Emanuel to Mount Sinai Hospital for medical care. They dropped him off but fled the scene before authorities had a chance to arrive and speak with them. At the hospital, Emanuel was treated for a gunshot wound to his left side and was initially listed in critical condition.

Despite the efforts of medical staff, Emanuel Badillo succumbed to his injury. He was pronounced dead at 6:19 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 2012. In the immediate aftermath, authorities did not offer a motive for the shooting and had not made any arrests. The case remains unsolved.