Alan Garcia was 21 when he was fatally shot on January 31, 2016, in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago. Police say Garcia exchanged gunfire with an unidentified assailant; Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene and another person was critically injured and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital. A weapon was recovered where the shooting occurred, but the assailant fled before officers arrived and no arrests have been made.

Area 4 detectives and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office investigated the incident. Despite investigative efforts, the case remains unsolved: no suspects have been identified and the lack of witnesses and concrete evidence has impeded progress. Garcia’s family and friends remember him for his vibrant personality and promising future.

Anyone with information that could help identify the shooter is asked to come forward.