Avalon Park shooting leaves 18-year-old in critical condition, Chicago police say

An Avalon Park shooting on Wednesday night, March 18, 2026, left an 18-year-old man critically wounded, Chicago police said. The department provided the initial details in a statement issued following the incident.

Officers reported the victim was struck in the head shortly after 7:29 p.m. in the 1100 block of East 81st Street. Emergency responders transported the man to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition, according to the police statement.

Chicago police said no arrests have been made and that no one is currently in custody. The department relayed the facts publicly but did not release further information about possible suspects, a motive, or whether any evidence had been recovered at the scene.