On July 19, 2025, in Renton, Washington, 39-year-old Jamie Lee Ray, a White female, was tragically killed in a shooting that also claimed the lives of her sister, Darcey Ann Moore, age 46, and Moore's 9-year-old daughter, Alexia Garcia. The incident occurred at the Hillcrest Terrace Apartments, where all three victims were found to have been shot in the head twice.
Ray was a mother of eight, and her siblings described her as one of the strongest women they knew.
The day after the killings, authorities arrested 46-year-old Steve Vasquez in Burien after tracking his cellphone. Vasquez was reportedly in a relationship with Darcey Moore for about a month prior to the murders. Investigators found that video footage captured inside the apartment showed Vasquez holding a handgun next to Moore before he turned the camera away, marking the last time she was seen alive. A motive for the killings has not yet been publicly disclosed.
Steve Vasquez has been charged with one count of first-degree domestic violence aggravated murder for the death of Darcey Moore, and two additional counts of aggravated murder in the first degree for the deaths of Jamie Lee Ray and Alexia Garcia. In a Kent courtroom, Vasquez entered a plea of "not guilty" to all three charges. His bail has been set at $10 million, and his trial is scheduled to begin on December 1. The family, still in shock over the loss of three family members, has gathered to remember their loved ones and is considering donating to foster care or domestic violence awareness organizations in their memory.
