Jose Enrique Avila, a 32-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot on May 5, 2020, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. He was standing in the doorway of a home in the 4600 block of South Marshfield Avenue when an unknown assailant approached and opened fire. The shooter came from a dark-colored vehicle, fired multiple shots, and fled in that vehicle. Avila was pronounced dead at the scene; an autopsy confirmed he died from multiple gunshot wounds.

The Chicago Police Department opened a homicide investigation and detectives have been working to gather evidence and identify suspects. The loss has left Avila’s family and community mourning.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the dark-colored vehicle seen at the scene, please contact investigators.