Miguel Hernandez was 18 and a senior at Uniondale High School when he was shot and killed on Maplegrove Avenue in Uniondale, New York, on the evening of September 15, 2017. He was with a group of friends when two people on bicycles approached and opened fire, striking Hernandez in a sudden attack that proved fatal.

Investigators focused on Nerlin Omar Chacon-Ruano, 19, of Hempstead. Court documents say he had a 9 mm firearm and allegedly fired multiple shots, and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office says Chacon-Ruano knew Hernandez and specifically targeted him; a precise motive was not released. Chacon-Ruano was charged with murder and was arraigned and held without bail.

The slaying drew attention to gang-related violence in the area and left family and neighbors grieving. If anyone knew Miguel, witnessed the shooting, or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.