On the night of August 18, 2018, 36-year-old Jesse Aron Villalobos-Ibarra was shot and killed in northern Wichita, Kansas, in a double homicide that also took the life of 24-year-old Manuel Otano Hernandez. Jesse, a father of two, was remembered by family as loving, joyful, and someone who could make people smile.

Authorities launched an investigation after the deadly shooting, but no public information about suspects or arrests has been released and the motive remains unclear. Funeral services for Jesse were held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and he was buried in Ascension Cemetery.

If anyone knew Jesse, Manuel, or saw activity in northern Wichita on August 18, 2018, please share information that might help bring answers to the families.