Abraham N. Perez was 20 when he was shot and killed on December 11, 2011, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Born September 4, 1991, in Bensenville, Illinois, he was described as bright and talented with passions for music, bodybuilding, and missionary work.

Perez attended Wheaton Academy, participating in football, music, and missions outreach. He traveled on missionary trips to Baja, Mexico, where he helped build homes and a church and worked to provide clean water for underserved residents. His family remembers him as a loving son, brother, and friend who hoped to make a positive impact.

The shooting occurred amid a year of elevated homicides in Chicago and is cited as part of the city’s broader gun violence toll. If anyone knew Abraham or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.