Israel Aragon Jr., 21, was fatally shot on September 7, 2016, in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood. Officers found him lying on the sidewalk in the 4400 block of North Albany Avenue after a call about a person down; he had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead shortly after, at about 4:50 AM.

Family and friends remembered Israel as determined, joyful, and caring. In his memory they founded Israel’s Gifts of Hope Foundation to support families and communities affected by gun violence and to spread awareness, hope, love, and peace. His sister Annette Aragon also created a documentary titled 10-71 Shooting Aftermath, examining the long-term effects of gun violence on families after initial media attention fades.

If anyone knew Israel, lived in that Albany Park block at the time, or has information about what happened that morning, please share what you remember.