On June 21, 2014, a house party on the 900 block of South Cypress in Wichita, Kansas, turned deadly when gunfire erupted. The party had swelled to about 100 uninvited guests after being publicized on social media, and the crowd included members of rival gangs. An argument in the front yard became a physical fight; a 17-year-old was shot in the chest but survived after retreating into the house.

The violence spread down the street and involved occupants of two vehicles. During that exchange of gunfire, 20-year-old Hispanic/Latino Juan Orona, sitting in the driver’s seat of an SUV, was struck in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. Wichita police quickly identified two suspects and made arrests in the days following the shooting.

Orona’s family and anyone with information about the events that night are encouraged to come forward with tips or memories that could clarify how the confrontation started and who was present.