Michael Hernandez Lagunas, 28, was shot and killed on December 3, 2021 while sitting in his vehicle in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred around 6:20 p.m. in the 2300 block of West 23rd Place. Surveillance footage shows a Subaru following Michael’s car; three people in that vehicle opened fire, discharging 18 shots in seconds before fleeing. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead.

Michael worked as a driver helper for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services at the University of Illinois at Chicago and had planned to take the Chicago police exam the day after he died. His family describes him as humble and hardworking and says he was not involved in gangs or criminal activity. No arrests have been announced and the Chicago Police Department continues to investigate.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the Subaru and its occupants, please share what is known with investigators.