Mariano Lopez, 45, was beaten during a confrontation outside the Tropical Latino nightclub on Milwaukee’s south side in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 4, 2012. He and a friend had just left the club shortly before 2:30 a.m. when they were suddenly confronted by a large group; a violent altercation followed and Lopez died later that day from his injuries.

Police opened a homicide investigation but, in the days after the attack, no arrests were announced and no suspects were publicly identified. An obituary for Mariano J. Lopez confirmed his age, date of death, and listed five children and three grandchildren; it also mentioned a Celebration of Mariano’s life to be held later.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation outside the Tropical Latino that night or has information that could help Mariano’s family and investigators, please come forward.