Brian Toledo-Gavilanes, a 19-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on December 23, 2022, in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. in a backyard on the 4600 block of North Lawndale Avenue; he was struck in the back and abdomen and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Investigators say Brian was targeted because of a perceived financial status. Prosecutors later accused 21-year-old Alexis Vazquez of luring Brian to the location under the pretense of a robbery; Vazquez and his girlfriend Marlin Zuniga allegedly planned the confrontation because they believed Brian had money and a nice car. During the encounter Vazquez is accused of shooting Brian in the chest. Vazquez has not been formally charged with Brian’s murder in the material provided, and Area Five detectives continue to investigate.

Brian’s mother, Flora Gavilanes, described him as a vibrant young man who wanted to become an electrical engineer. His family has sought help with funeral expenses.