Diego Villada was 15 when he was shot and killed on April 1, 2017, in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened in a Hermosa alley in broad daylight; he was ambushed by two individuals, sustained critical injuries, and died shortly thereafter.

Diego attended Kelvyn Park High School and William P. Nixon Elementary. Friends and family remembered him as quiet, respectful, and caring. His death was one of several young victims that contributed to Chicago’s 2017 homicide totals and has been noted in memorials where people lit virtual candles and left messages.

If anyone knew Diego, saw the April 1, 2017 ambush, or has information about the two individuals involved, please share what is known.