Juan Martinez was 22 when he was shot and killed in Syracuse, New York, on August 1, 2014. The shooting also left his brother, Edward Loraino, severely wounded during what was described as one of the city’s deadliest weekends that summer. Martinez was identified as a Hispanic male.

Investigators focused on a group of individuals with criminal histories, and Wigberto Osorio was identified as a primary suspect. In 2017 a jury convicted Osorio of multiple charges, including second-degree murder for Juan Martinez’s death and first-degree assault for the injuries to Edward Loraino. The court sentenced Osorio to 25 years to life in prison.

This case underscores the human cost of the weekend’s violence and the long-term effects on the Martinez family and the Syracuse community. If anyone knew Juan Martinez or has information about the events that night, please share what you know.