Abner B. Garcia was 23 when he was shot and killed in Chicago on August 13, 2016. An Army veteran who had returned to his hometown, Garcia mentored at-risk youth through the YMCA’s Urban Warriors program. On the night of his death he was in a car with two friends at the intersection of 52nd and Pulaski when a silver minivan pulled up and a single shot fired from the van struck him in the head. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m. the following morning.

No immediate suspects or arrests were announced and the Chicago Police Department continued to search for leads. Family and friends organized a memorial and anti-violence rally, marching from Curie Metropolitan High School to the site of the shooting to honor his life and raise awareness about gun violence. If anyone has information about that night or knew Abner Garcia, please share what you remember.