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Jesus Antonio Candela-Abonza was a 14-year-old Hispanic male who was killed on August 1, 2020, on Utah Drive in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He and another 14-year-old boy, Dylan Samuel Lopez, were struck during a drive-by shooting; Jesus was pronounced dead at the scene and Dylan was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and later died of his injuries.

Witnesses said a car drove through the area and fired multiple rounds at the two boys and others present. The vehicle was described as a red Nissan Cube with its headlights off, which sped away. Although more than 200 people were at the scene, only one witness came forward to assist police, a fact prosecutors said limited their ability to pursue more serious charges.

A 17-year-old, Juan Noyola-Alonzo, was initially charged as a juvenile, later tried as an adult, pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 102 to 148 months in prison. Another 17-year-old was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and remains in custody with the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice; a different 17-year-old was charged with accessory after the fact to a felony.

Did anyone in the area see the red Nissan Cube or have other information about that night?