Emigdio Ortego was 23 when he was shot and killed in Chicago on May 24, 2011. The shooting took place in the early hours, about 4 a.m., near Schubert and Albany in the Avondale neighborhood. Reports suggested the incident was gang-related, though those close to Ortego insisted he was not involved in gang activity and remembered him as a caring, well-loved young man.

Ortego’s death came during a year that saw numerous violent incidents in neighborhoods such as Avondale and Logan Square, and his killing added to the growing number of young victims of gun violence in the city in 2011. The investigation produced no immediate leads, and community members cited limited witness cooperation as a barrier to solving cases in areas affected by retaliatory shootings and fear of retaliation.

If anyone knew Emigdio, his movements that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.