Jose Yampier Diago, 19, was shot and killed on a residential street in Union, New Jersey, on the afternoon of October 8, 2017. Officers found him with a fatal gunshot wound around 2:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Trotting Road; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired multiple shots, leaving Diago on the ground.

Family described Diago as a talented basketball player who had recently begun associating with a bad crowd; they acknowledged he had a criminal history and gang involvement but were still searching for answers. The Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force, Union and Mountainside police, and the Union County Sheriff’s Office investigated. Two people from Union were arrested: a 17-year-old charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, and 22-year-old Willy Rodriguez-Gil charged with first-degree robbery. Authorities described the shooting as believed to be an isolated drug deal gone bad and asked the public for information.

If anyone in Union that afternoon saw the vehicle or has other information about what led to this shooting, please come forward.