Jose Angel Chegue Mendoza was a 15-year-old Hispanic male who was found with multiple gunshot wounds on July 29, 2016, in an open area behind the Progressive Apostolic Church on Crews Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center but died of his injuries.

Authorities said the shooting was not random and believed Jose and his assailants knew each other. Two 12-year-old boys were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder; their identities were not released because of their age. The Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office was deciding whether to seek permission to try the boys as adults.

Jose’s family—his parents, two brothers and sister Yazlin—were described as devastated. He was remembered as a kind, respectful boy who enjoyed skateboarding, boxing and cars. Are there readers who knew Jose or have information that could help explain what led to this shooting?