Gustavo Cartagena, 49, was shot and killed in Springfield, Massachusetts on May 10, 2024. Police found him on Locust Street at about 1:35 a.m. with a fatal gunshot wound. A suspect, 24-year-old Jonathan Resto of Springfield, was arrested shortly after and was charged with murder and firearm violations.

Born November 13, 1974, in Medellín, Colombia, Cartagena had lived in Springfield, where he worked as a truck tank washer. He held a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating & Seamanship Certificate and enjoyed boating and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Yvette Cartagena, his mother, Maria DeAcevedo, and eight siblings; his father, Jesus Cartagena, predeceased him.

A viewing was held May 18, 2024, at Puerta Del Cielo Funeral Home in Springfield. Does anyone in the Springfield area have information about Gustavo or the circumstances of that night?