Jorge Arbayza de la Cruz, 51, was working his regular taxi shift in Newburgh, New York, on the evening of September 30, 2021. An immigrant from Peru who arrived in the United States in 2015, he supported himself by driving a cab seven days a week and was remembered by family and friends as good-hearted and hardworking.

Around 9 p.m. on North Miller Street, a passenger allegedly attempted to rob him at gunpoint. A struggle followed and Arbayza de la Cruz was shot twice; the passenger fled and the driver was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. His family and fellow cab drivers held vigils and marches and offered a reward for information leading to the killer.

The case remained a priority for Newburgh detectives and investigators worked across state lines. If anyone has information about that night or the person who got into Jorge’s cab, please share what you know with the investigators handling the case.