On a day in late autumn, November 25, 2022, a grim discovery was made on the shoulder of a road in Goodyear, Arizona. Inside a white Ford Expedition parked near the intersection of MC 85 and Cotton Lane, authorities found the bodies of 54-year-old Jorge Guadalupe Rodriguez-Leyva, a Hispanic male, and a 48-year-old woman named Violeta Amado-Correa. A concerned caller had alerted the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to the suspicious vehicle just after 9:00 a.m., noting what appeared to be bullet holes in its exterior and two unresponsive individuals within.
Upon their arrival, deputies confirmed the caller's tragic report. The scene inside the Ford Expedition suggested a violent end for both Rodriguez-Leyva and Amado-Correa. The Major Crimes Division Homicide Unit of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office immediately launched an investigation into the double homicide. The area surrounding the discovery was temporarily closed as detectives began the meticulous process of gathering evidence and piecing together the events that led to the deaths.
In the days that followed, the Sheriff's Office publicly identified the victims, bringing a name to the tragedy that had unfolded on the roadside. While the investigation into the deaths of Jorge Guadalupe Rodriguez-Leyva and Violeta Amado-Correa remains active, authorities have stated that they do not have any outstanding suspects. Investigators have expressed their belief that this was an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the community. The search for answers and justice for Rodriguez-Leyva and Amado-Correa continues as detectives work to uncover the circumstances surrounding their untimely deaths.
