Leslie Vasquez was 39 when he was shot and killed on the evening of May 5, 2014, while walking east on Park Street in Hartford. According to police, a man began following Vasquez from Affleck Street and continued after him toward Park and Lawrence. There the follower, his face covered with a bandana, produced a firearm and opened fire; Vasquez was struck multiple times and collapsed against the wall of a business at 617 Park Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Vasquez had recently served time for a narcotics violation and was described as an old-timer in the Los Solidos street gang. A makeshift memorial of photos, gang artifacts, graffiti and candles appeared at the scene in the days after the killing. Despite visible witnesses and street surveillance, no arrests have been announced and police say they believe Vasquez likely knew his attacker. The Hartford Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the neighborhood see something that night or recognize the person who followed Vasquez?