Jovannexen Rivera was 23 when he was shot and killed in Worcester in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 29, 2018. Witnesses said a fight broke out in front of a Sturgis Street home and that a man emerged from the side of the house and began shooting rapidly into a group; Rivera was struck and later pronounced dead at the hospital. A second man, 28, was also seriously wounded.

Rivera, known to family as Jampy, was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, raised in Worcester from age two, and was a graduate of Worcester South High School. He trained as a barber at Rob Roy Academy, played adult league baseball for the Worcester Diamond Backs, and enjoyed customizing cars, winning trophies for his CRV. Neighbors described him as friendly and a devoted father.

A memorial of balloons and candles marked the spot where he died. If anyone has information about the shooting on Sturgis Street the police are seeking, please come forward.