In the quiet outskirts of Goodyear, Arizona, a sense of unease settled over the intersection of MC 85 and Cotton Lane on the morning of November 25, 2022. A passerby noticed a white Ford Expedition parked unusually on the shoulder of the road, its exterior marred by what appeared to be bullet holes. Inside the vehicle, two individuals were still and unresponsive, prompting an immediate call to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies arrived just after 9:00 a.m. to a grim scene.
The two occupants were confirmed to be deceased, their lives ended by gunfire. The victims were later identified as 48-year-old Violeta Amado-Correa and 54-year-old Jorge Guadalupe Rodriguez-Leyva. The discovery of the two bodies inside the bullet-riddled SUV launched a homicide investigation, with detectives from the Major Crimes Division taking the lead.
As the investigation progressed, details emerged about the final moments of Amado-Correa and Rodriguez-Leyva. However, the question of who was responsible for their deaths remained. In a statement to the public, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office announced that while the case was being actively investigated, they were not seeking any outstanding suspects. This has led to speculation about the circumstances of the double fatality, with the possibility of it being a murder-suicide being considered by the public, though officials have not publicly confirmed this. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to piece together the tragic events that transpired in the parked vehicle.
