Juan B. Gomez Torres, a 43-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot in the street in Chicago’s East Side neighborhood on September 12, 2020. Reports say he was struck multiple times; authorities treated the incident as a homicide and opened a full investigation.

Investigators identified and questioned several suspects and pursued leads despite challenges noted in the case, including a reported lack of eyewitnesses and limited concrete evidence. Multiple court hearings took place as the legal process unfolded and arrests were made in connection with the killing, with charges described as including first-degree murder and related offenses.

The shooting drew attention because of its violence and its impact on the local community. Anyone with information about that night on September 12, 2020, or who knew Juan Gomez Torres, is asked to come forward.