On the warm summer night of July 25, 2022, the life of 46-year-old Hispanic male, Raymond De La Cerda, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Phoenix, Arizona. De La Cerda was driving his vehicle near the 2400 block of East McDowell Road when the situation turned fatal.
In what appears to be a targeted attack, a white four-door sedan began following De La Cerda's vehicle. As he pulled into a business parking lot, the pursuit escalated dramatically.
Gunfire erupted from the pursuing car, with multiple shots striking De La Cerda. The assailants, their identities shielded by the anonymity of their vehicle, immediately fled the scene, disappearing into the Phoenix night. First responders rushed to the scene and transported De La Cerda to a local hospital, but his wounds proved too severe, and he was pronounced deceased.
The Phoenix Police Department quickly launched a homicide investigation into the shooting death of Raymond De La Cerda. Despite their efforts, the suspect or suspects have remained elusive, and no arrests have been made in the case. Detectives have reached out to the public for assistance, hoping that someone may have witnessed the events leading up to the shooting or has information about the white sedan and its occupants. A reward has been offered for any information that leads to an arrest, but the case remains unsolved, leaving a grieving family and community searching for answers and justice for a life taken too soon.
