Alecxis Martinez was 21 when he was shot and killed on May 16, 2015, near his home on the 400 block of South 44th Avenue in Northlake, Illinois. He was pronounced dead at 11:09 p.m. at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park. The Cook County medical examiner’s office listed a gunshot wound to the flank as the cause of death and ruled the death a homicide.

Family and friends remember Martinez as a vibrant, caring person, and his death has left the community seeking answers.

If anyone knew Alecxis Martinez or has information about the shooting on May 16, 2015, please come forward with tips that could help the ongoing investigation.