Jeffrey Sifrido Mercado was 23 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting on a Friday afternoon in Des Moines. The shooting happened about 3:15 p.m. on July 28, 2017, in the 1800 block of Oakland Avenue; a gunshot wound to his chest proved fatal.

Des Moines police investigated and identified two suspects within a short time. Authorities arrested 19-year-old Miguel Angel Lorenzo-Baltazar and 22-year-old Anthony Garcia, both of Des Moines, and charged them with first-degree murder in connection with Mercado’s death. Officials said additional charges could be possible as the inquiry continued.

Who in the community remembers that afternoon on Oakland Avenue or has information that could help fill gaps in what happened?