Jose Macias at the hospital after he and his friend were sprayed with bullets

Jose Macias, 17, died at the hospital after he and his friend were sprayed with bullets while walking near 13th and Ridge Avenue.More than 100 people attended a prayer vigil held for Macias and his friend on Saturday night at the site of the shooting. At the vigil, Macias' mother read a statement from the family."He will continue to live in my heart, my family's hearts. And all of those who were blessed to have known him, may Jose continue to live in your heart," Josie Garcia, Macias' mother, said.Investigators will not say if the shooting was gang-related, but relatives said if it is, they want the violence to end.
"Revenge is not ours, and revenge is not going to solve anything," Marie Hernandez, Macias' aunt, said. "We need to let the Lord take care of it, and let the police do their job."Hernandez said Macias loved football and was making strides in school.
Detectives at the KCK Police Department need the public's help to solve the case. Police are looking for a red or maroon late 90s four-door sedan in connection with the shooting. It could be a Dodge with gray primer on the driver's-side front fender.

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