Posted on April 12, 2026

Chicago Dad Bludgeoned to Death Outside Bar as Police Hunt for Four Persons of Interest

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, April 10, 2026

A Chicago dad who was expecting his second child was bludgeoned to death outside a bar in an early morning attack as police seek four persons of interest.

Alexander “Xander” Kazanowski, 25, was found unresponsive on the ground with injuries to his head near a bar in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago around 3:20 a.m. March 24, according to the Cook County Crime Stoppers.

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The Chicago Police Department opened a homicide investigation, sharing video of the four persons of interest they would like to question.

The individuals were described as three African American men, and one Asian woman.

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