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Delmonte Johnson, 19, was on the sidewalk of a South Side street Wednesday when someone shot him several times on a beige-colored car, police said.
Johnson was hit in the chest and stomach. He was taken to a hospital where he died later, WLS reported.
Police are looking for a suspect and offering $ 1,000 for information leading to arrest.
He was a volunteer for GoodKids MadCity, a group of youths against violence created as a result of the Parkland School shootings.
The group is made up of young people of color from Chicago, Washington and Baltimore public schools who are working to reduce gun violence through youth employment and improve access to mental health treatment.
Johnson had organized a fundraiser to help children go to a Christian camp, his family told WLS.
"I just want peace, heals the earth, we lose too many of our babies, and every time you turn around, mom cries, she cries babies," said Walker.
Walker said his son was very active in the community and that he was a dancer and a passionate athlete who played baseball and basketball.
David Hogg, an activist and survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Massacre, tweeted his condolences to Johnson's family.
"This must end my heart to Delmonte and his family together, we will end that. #RememberDelmonteJohnson," he wrote.
In a tweet, the Everytown for Gun Safety Gun Group said Johnson's death was "another senseless tragedy".
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