Michael Vince Garza was 25 when he was killed in a shooting in Chicago on March 28, 2010. The death is described as a senseless shooting during a period of escalating gun violence in the city. He left behind his mother Cynthia Garza, siblings, and a fiancée who was pregnant at the time; the family expected a child to be named Michael Garza Jr. or Michelle Garza depending on the gender.

Garza’s funeral was held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, where friends and family gathered to mourn. The case is presented against the broader context of rising shootings in Chicago neighborhoods at that time, and his death is noted as one of many losses that affected families and communities.

If anyone knew Michael, his family, or has information about the shooting on March 28, 2010, please come forward.