Robert Lobor and Christina Marring hold a photograph of their son at their home in Portland. Richard Lobor was shot Nov. 21 at the Princeton Village apartments on Brighton Avenue. “It’s really a big shock to us,” his father said. “We came to this country for opportunity, like other people, looking for a better life.”

Robert Lobor talks about his son Richard. A lawyer who once represented Richard described him as a kind and “wonderful kid” who struggled with the trauma of his early life.

Family contributed photo of Richard Lobor from April 2014.

Police investigate the scene where Richard Lobor was shot Nov. 21 outside an apartment on Brighton Avenue. Police have not identified a suspect but say they are investigating the shooting daily. They had responded a week before to a reported drug overdose at the same apartment.