Jorge Herrera was 22 when he was shot and killed in Chicago on October 3, 2009. His death occurred during a year when the city experienced significant levels of gun violence, with many homicides concentrated in neighborhoods struggling with poverty and gang-related activity.

The case is presented as part of a larger pattern: a high percentage of 2009 murders in Chicago were firearm-related, and investigators faced challenges in resolving many cases because of gang involvement and limited witness cooperation. Herrera’s killing is one of many that affected families and communities during that period.

If anyone knew Jorge Herrera or has information about the shooting on October 3, 2009, please share what you remember.