Ramon Jamie Pizarro-Mercado, 32, was fatally shot in Aurora, Illinois, on December 12, 2023. Officers responded to reports of gunshots around 6:45 p.m. in the 700 block of Kane Street and found two men wounded; both were taken to hospitals and Pizarro-Mercado was pronounced dead at about 9:15 p.m. A 24-year-old man wounded in the same shooting was reported in stable condition.

The shooter was not located at the scene and no arrests have been announced. The Aurora Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact its Investigations Division or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers, which is offering up to a $5,000 reward for tips that lead to an arrest. Pizarro-Mercado’s death has been noted among recent incidents of gun violence in Aurora.

If anyone has information about what happened on Kane Street that evening, please contact the Aurora Police Investigations Division or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers.