On the evening of February 24, 2020, a burst of gunfire on Jones Terrace in Lynn, Massachusetts left Christopher Gutierrez, a 34-year-old Hispanic man, dead at the scene and another man, 22, wounded and taken to hospital with injuries reported as nonfatal. The shooting happened at about 6:00 p.m. in what residents described as a typically safe neighborhood; some neighbors initially thought the shots were fireworks. Emergency personnel secured the street, instructed residents to stay in their homes for a time, and a crowd gathered behind crime scene tape.

Detectives from the Essex District Attorney’s Office, the Essex State Police Detective Unit, and the Lynn Police Department processed the scene and collected evidence near where Gutierrez’s body lay. Despite an active investigation and community cooperation, no arrests have been announced and officials have not released suspect descriptions. The killing remains unsolved and the neighborhood is still seeking answers.

If anyone has information about that night on Jones Terrace or about Christopher Gutierrez, please share what you know with investigators.