Ismael Lopez, a 24-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot on April 29, 2015, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred in the 4800 block of South Winchester Avenue in the early afternoon when Lopez was standing with a group that included members of the Two-Six gang. Conflict between Two-Six and the La Raza gang had gripped the area for years, and Lopez had reportedly been trying to distance himself from past gang affiliations at the time of his death.

Authorities say a moving vehicle drove by and fired multiple shots at Lopez and his group; shell casings were found along the street consistent with shots fired from different positions. Juan Vasquez was identified as the shooter and was charged with first-degree murder and held on $1 million bail. Lopez’s death was noted as linked in timing and place to an earlier killing in the same block that had wounded Lopez years before, illustrating the recurring cycle of gang violence in the neighborhood.

Does anyone have information about Lopez, his attempts to leave gang life, or the shooting on South Winchester Avenue?