Arturo Munoz was a 17-year-old senior at Evanston Township High School who was shot and killed in an alley on the 6400 block of North Hamilton Avenue in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago on September 21, 2020, around 2:50 a.m. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including a fatal wound to his back, and was pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital. The Cook County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.

Prosecutors say the shooting followed a confrontation with 18-year-old Christopher Arrellano after Munoz bought a Xanax pill from him and allegedly attempted to rob Arrellano of a gun. Authorities report that both men exchanged gunfire; Arrellano told police he shot after Munoz pointed a gun at his head. Arrellano was arrested and charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (felony) and unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid FOID (misdemeanor). The state’s attorney declined to bring murder charges, and Arrellano was released on bond after bond court.

The shooting had a significant impact on the high school community, which was offered grief support. Does anyone have information about the events that night or knew Arturo and can help clarify what happened?