Azucena Vargas, a 42-year-old Hispanic woman, was found shot to death in her car on February 25, 2022, in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred late at night on the 3300 block of West Cuyler Avenue after Vargas finished her shift at a Domino’s Pizza where she worked with her ex-boyfriend, Umar Ayuba. After parking near her home she was approached and shot once in the head; a relative discovered her body after Vargas failed to return home.

Investigators traced movements with surveillance video showing a van arriving at the restaurant, waiting until her shift ended and then following her. The van was registered to Ayuba’s mother. Police say a search of Ayuba’s residence turned up Vargas’ phone hidden in a sock drawer and that Ayuba admitted to shooting Vargas and taking the phone, saying he intended to talk about their relationship. Ayuba was charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery; prosecutors relied on the surveillance footage and his statements.

Does anyone have information about Vargas’ last shift, her route home, or who may have seen the van that night?