Daniel Joseph Romero was 21 when he was shot on the night of July 17, 2023, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Police found him inside a car at Marengo Park at about 10:45 p.m.; the shooting is believed to have occurred on nearby Belmont Avenue. First responders took him to Baystate Medical Center, where he died shortly after arrival.

Known to some as Danny and remembered by others as Springfield’s favorite redhead, Romero was born in Pittsfield and worked as a cashier at a local gas station. He had been in foster care, and friends set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses. The Springfield Police Department opened a homicide investigation and publicly identified Romero as the victim in the days after the shooting.

As of the latest reports, no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been named. If anyone has information about the shooting on Belmont Avenue or Romero’s movements that night, please come forward to the Springfield Police Department.