Abbygail Somoza fatally shot in Chicago's Little Village

Abbygail Somoza, a 22-year-old woman, was fatally shot on the night of Saturday, October 10, in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. The incident occurred around 8:43 p.m. in the 2800 block of West 23rd Street near South California Avenue.

Somoza was standing on a sidewalk with her mother after returning from a shopping trip when the shooting occurred. She sustained a gunshot wound to her right armpit and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Her family described her as a sweet young woman who was working to save money for cosmetology school.

Neighbors reported seeing individuals described as gang members causing disruptions on the block hours before the shooting, though police had departed the area by the time the group returned. The Chicago Police Department’s Area 4 detectives are investigating the incident. As of Sunday, authorities had not identified any suspects or determined a motive for the shooting.