Christian Vaquero was 20 when he was shot while sitting in his car at the corner of Hasbrouck and Mill streets in Newburgh, New York, the night before Mother’s Day in 2015. He was struck in the back of the neck and taken to hospital, where he remained on life support for four days before dying on May 10, 2015. His family made the decision to donate his heart, liver and lungs.

The investigation into Vaquero’s killing remains open and no arrests have been announced. Multiple detectives have worked the case, but the person or persons responsible have not been identified. The family continues to seek answers and hopes someone will come forward with information that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone remembers activity near Hasbrouck and Mill streets around that night or has information about Christian’s shooting, please share what you know.