Angel Jesus Miranda, a 33-year-old Hispanic man from Chicago, was shot seven times in the upper torso and killed on March 8, 2019, in Evanston, Illinois. His body was found in the backyard of a multi-unit residence near William H. Twiggs Park, adjacent to the North Shore Canal. Police estimated the time of death around 8 p.m.; officers responded at about 9:35 p.m. after Miranda’s friends — who had noticed his car parked nearby — went looking for him.

Investigators described the killing as a homicide and not a random act. Police received calls about shots fired in the neighborhood roughly 90 minutes before the body was discovered, and multiple people reported hearing gunfire, but no witnesses have been identified. The Evanston Police Department and the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force handled the investigation.

Does anyone have information about Miranda’s movements in Evanston that evening or about people in that area who might help explain what happened?