Raul Barajas Jr., 27, was reported missing on December 27, 2009, and his body was found in the trunk of his car on January 2, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. He had been shot and the death was ruled a homicide. Family and community remembered him as kind, hardworking, and devoted to his family.

There were no immediate reports of any suspects being apprehended. His killing was one of many homicides in Chicago at the time and added to local concerns about gun violence and public safety.

If anyone has information about Raul’s disappearance or death, please come forward to help his family seek answers.