Adrian Navarro, 18, was fatally shot on May 22, 2021, at a convenience store in East Garfield Park, Chicago. The shooting happened in the 500 block of North Kedzie Avenue after an argument erupted while Navarro and 23-year-old Destiny Nunez were in line. Surveillance footage described in court shows an altercation inside the store: Justice Pierce allegedly threw a bottle at Navarro and began striking him, and Anthony Roldan then pulled a handgun and fired. Navarro ran into the parking lot but was chased and struck; he was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries.

Police say both Roldan and Pierce were identified on camera and located during a traffic stop in July 2021. Roldan was charged with first-degree murder and was said to be not legally allowed to possess a firearm at the time; Pierce faced aggravated battery charges. The judge in pretrial proceedings reportedly noted video evidence of threats and continued firing as the victims tried to flee. Navarro’s family remembered him for his vibrant personality and unrealized potential.

If anyone was at the convenience store that day or has additional information about what led to the confrontation, please share what is known.