Antonio Avelar, 30, was fatally shot on May 17, 2023, while hosting a yard sale outside his family’s home on the East Side of Chicago in the 11200 block of South Avenue O. He was near an alley when he was shot in the back; he was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead. Neighbors heard two shots, but security video did not capture the shooting or the shooter.

Avelar’s phone and wallet were found nearby with money still inside, which investigators noted as suggesting the shooting was not a robbery. Chicago police have released information about an SUV connected to the incident and are asking anyone with information to contact Area Two detectives. Family members have spoken publicly about their grief and their demand for justice.

Does anyone have information about the SUV or the events around that yard sale that could help investigators?