Gerald Lopez, 30, of Philadelphia, was killed on September 13, 2016. His death was recorded as a homicide and was listed among the fatal incidents compiled by the Philadelphia Obituary Project for that month.

Few specifics about the circumstances or about Lopez’s life have been widely reported, but the entry notes that his passing affected those close to him and was part of a larger pattern of gun violence and homicides in the city that year.

Community groups have used cases like his to raise awareness and to encourage families to share memories so victims are remembered beyond statistics.