Alexander Nicolas, 26, was found dead on the morning of November 9, 2018, in the 600 block of E. Forest Avenue in West Chicago, Illinois. Officers responding to a 911 call discovered him lying face up with a gunshot wound to the back of his head; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the investigation, the previous night at about 11:19 p.m. Alexander had been near his vehicle when two men, identified as Juan Calderon and Emilio Guillen, approached him. The two men reportedly attacked him and shot him in the head. Investigators allege the men targeted Alexander because they believed he was affiliated with a rival gang.

The killing devastated Alexander’s family and friends and raised concerns about gang-related violence in the community. Does anyone who knew Alexander or who was in that neighborhood around E. Forest Avenue on November 8–9, 2018, have information to share?