Juan Manuel Cardenas, known to family and friends as Manny, was 28 when he was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois, on October 12, 2015. His death is described as a result of gun violence during a year the city experienced high rates of violence. Friends set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses, and local outlets and community groups included Juan in efforts to put names and faces to the city’s homicide toll.

Juan’s killing is presented as part of broader trends in Chicago linked to gang conflicts and socio-economic challenges that community organizations say drive rising gun violence. The loss left his family and friends devastated, facing both emotional and financial hardship.

If anyone knew Manny, his routines, or the circumstances on October 12, 2015, please share what you remember.