Herberto Barajas, 21, was shot and killed May 20, 2011, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. The slaying occurred outdoors in a community that year contending with high levels of gang activity and gun violence; 2011 ultimately recorded over 430 homicides citywide.

Police reports indicate the investigation, like many others from that period, was hampered by limited witness cooperation. The case is presented as part of the broader pattern of shootings that authorities linked to disputes escalating into lethal violence and to persistent issues of firearm access and local socio-economic stressors.

Anyone with information about Herberto Barajas, his movements that night, or the shooting in Humboldt Park is urged to come forward.