Yaret Y. Rivera, 22, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of October 23, 2019, in the parking lot outside the Chicago Sports Bar & Grill and Club Gravity on Airport Road in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was found with a gunshot wound to the chest; the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide. Rivera, originally from Worcester, Massachusetts, was visiting the area when the shooting occurred.

Authorities identified two suspects. Walter Martinez, 26, was named as the alleged shooter and was taken into custody after a standoff in Lower Milford Township. Anthony Thomas, 24, of Allentown, was arrested and charged with hindering the investigation. Law enforcement said the motive was robbery and that Martinez and an accomplice targeted Rivera to steal a necklace he was wearing as he left the club.

Rivera’s family described him as quiet and humble; he worked as a lab technician. He was buried in Puerto Rico beside his older brother Jovannexen 'Jampy' Rivera, who had also been killed by gun violence. Did anyone see Rivera that night or have information about the robbery and shooting?