Raymond Jerz, 24, was shot and killed on February 11, 2012, in Chicago’s Little Village after a confrontation that began the night before near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue. Jerz and his friend Shaun Jurgens attended a party on February 10 when tensions rose after Jurgens inadvertently exposed a gang-related tattoo. That led to a chase by a group intent on beating and robbing them. Witnesses said Jerz was beaten by multiple attackers and left in the street when the assailants briefly drove away.

According to testimony at trial, the van returned and a defendant named Villalobos emerged and shot Jerz three times in the back. Jurgens escaped, later found Jerz unresponsive and covered in blood, and a passerby also witnessed the assault. Defendants faced charges including armed robbery, aggravated battery, and mob action; Villalobos was the only defendant convicted of first-degree murder.

Does anyone have additional details about that night or knew Raymond?