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Anthony Torres, a 23-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on August 22, 2018, in Philadelphia. He was found on the sidewalk on H Street with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, 38-year-old Jose Vega, was also shot, taken to Temple University Hospital, and later died of his injuries.

Witnesses and surveillance describe a gold or tan van pulling up at the intersection, and two suspects exiting. One was a light-skinned, heavyset male in a black Adidas hooded sweatshirt armed with an AR-15 type weapon; the other was a light-skinned, thin male in a gray hooded sweatshirt and black sweatpants carrying a handgun. Both reportedly fired multiple rounds at Torres and Vega, including after the men had fallen.

Philadelphia police collected surveillance footage and witness statements and arrested a suspect on March 15, 2023, on murder and related charges; the case is pending trial. A makeshift memorial remains at the scene. Does anyone have information about the van or the two men seen that night?