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On the evening of September 16, 2020, in Wyoming, Michigan, 16-year-old Santos Padilla Banegas and 20-year-old Elmer Geovany Lopez Toi were walking near South Division Avenue and Wilbur Street Southeast when shots were fired from a passing vehicle in a drive-by attack. Lopez Toi was pronounced dead at the scene; Padilla Banegas was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died of his wounds.

Investigators reported that the shots came from a dark-colored 2010 or 2011 GMC Acadia and released a photo of the vehicle while seeking tips and surveillance footage. A reward was offered for information that could aid the inquiry. No public announcement of arrests or identified suspects has been made and the investigation remains open.

If anyone was in that area that evening or has footage or information about the vehicle or occupants, please come forward.