Hector J. Badillo Jr., 31, was fatally shot on July 2, 2016, in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. The shooting happened late at night outside his father’s automotive shop; he was struck in the neck and died at the scene. The killing occurred amid a weekend surge of gun violence that summer, part of a larger rise in Chicago homicides in 2016.

Family and neighbors remembered Hector as a beloved member of the community. Authorities investigated the case, but there was limited progress in identifying a suspect, and the homicide became one of many that year highlighting the city’s struggle with gun violence and public safety.

If anyone knew Hector, his routines, or saw activity near the shop that night, please come forward with information.