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Incident Overview Early Friday morning, September 11, 2026, at approximately 12:17 a.m., 50-year-old Natalia (Natalie) Rodriguez was shot and killed while driving in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.Details of the Shooting

• Location: The 4500 block of South Wood Street.
• Events: Rodriguez was driving a silver SUV southbound when someone opened fire, striking her multiple times. After being shot, her vehicle collided with a parked SUV.
• Aftermath: She was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, where she succumbed to her gunshot wounds.

Victim Background Rodriguez served the city as an emergency communications dispatcher and 911 call taker with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), handling incoming police calls and emergency dispatch services.Investigation and Reward

• Chicago Police Department Area One detectives are actively investigating the homicide. As of now, no suspects are in custody.
• Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $10,000 for anonymous information leading to an arrest or indictment in the case.

Broader Context This incident marks the second OEMC employee fatally shot in 2026, following the February killing of 36-year-old dispatcher Da’J Flowers in West Ridge.