Victor A. Cervantes, a 23-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on April 2, 2020, around 5:30 p.m. outside the Aldi at 1739 W. Cermak Road in Chicago. Witnesses said Victor was involved in a drug transaction inside a Jeep Cherokee when a gunshot was heard; bystanders saw him tumble from the front passenger door. He was struck in the head and chest and was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital shortly afterward.

Police arrested 28-year-old Kyle S. Carter, who was on parole for a 2013 shooting, and charged him with first-degree murder, possession of more than 15 grams of suspected cocaine, and armed robbery. Officers apprehended Carter and another suspect shortly after the shooting using bystander descriptions and surveillance footage from police cameras. Another man, Israel Arredondo, was released without charges, a decision that prompted a petition from Victor’s family and friends demanding accountability.

Does anyone have information about Victor, the Jeep Cherokee, or the events outside the Cermak Road Aldi that evening?