Vicente G. Obregon was 21 when he was killed in Chicago on August 4, 2014. His death occurred during a year of intense violence in the city, when hundreds of homicides were recorded and gunshot wounds accounted for more than 85 percent of killings. The majority of victims that year were male, and the city’s west and south sides were especially affected by elevated gang activity.

Public reports offer few specifics about the circumstances of Obregon’s death. His name appears on memorial sites and in tributes posted by family and community members, underscoring the personal loss behind the statistics. If anyone knew Vicente, has information about the shooting, or can add respectful detail about his life and the events of August 4, 2014, please share what is known.