A father and son were killed in a brazen armed robbery at their family jewelry shop in Chicago’s Little Village leaving the neighborhood in shock and cops begging for leads.
It happened November 8, 2025, about 5:49 p.m. at the store on the 3800 block of West 26th Street. Faustino Alamo Dominguez, 63, and his son Luis Alamo, 25, both from Berwyn, were behind the counter when a guy came in, showed a gun, and started snatching jewelry. He stepped outside the two men followed and tried to fight him off. The scuffle spilled onto the sidewalk and into the street. Video from a nearby shop shows the robber described as a Black man in his 20s or 30s, black hoodie, jeans pull out the gun and fire. Both father and son went down in traffic. The shooter jumped into a waiting white SUV and took off south on Springfield Avenue.
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They were rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition and died shortly thereafter. Police did find about a dozen shell casings, as well as some of the stolen jewelry, scattered in the street. Area 4 detectives are on it, pulling witness statements and more video, but the gunman is still out there.
Little Village is reeling. The shop was a fixture in the mostly Latino neighborhood.
“Faustino started it from scratch and taught Luis everything,”
Said one regular customer outside the closed store, where candles and flowers are now stacked up. A family member told me, voice breaking,
“We’re shattered, but we need justice. If you saw anything, speak up. Don’t let this disappear.”
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering $10,000 for a tip that leads to an arrest. Call 1-800-535-8477 or submit online anonymously. Tio Hardiman from Cease Fire Illinois says rewards like this work because people feel safe coming forward.
Chicago’s overall violent crime is down 12% this year, but commercial robberies are up 15%, and family stores are getting hit hard. Some residents say immigration fears make people hesitate to call 911, though several did here. Dolores Castaneda with the Little Village Community Council told me,
“We need more patrols and real trust with police before the shooting starts, not just cleanup after.”
I double-checked everything victim names, the white SUV, the reward across ABC7, CWB Chicago, and police logs. No corrections needed. Tim Hecke at CWB says one doctored clip can turn grief into rumor, so we stick to verified sources.
The store is dark, vigils keep growing, and the neighborhood is holding its breath. Chicago PD wants tips at (312) 744-8261. In a city full of these stories, this one is testing whether people will step up.
