Lufino Reyes Mejorado, 60, was killed on December 6, 2021, in a road rage shooting on Interstate 5 in Sacramento. A veteran and retired correctional officer, Mejorado was described as a man of faith, a loving father, a former star baseball player with a PhD, and a certified Mental Health First Aid responder. The altercation began on another freeway and escalated on I-5; the California Highway Patrol says 33-year-old David Perry allegedly pulled up alongside Mejorado’s vehicle and fired multiple shots through the driver-side window. Mejorado was taken to hospital and died of his injuries.

David Perry was arrested within 24 hours and booked on felony murder charges; at arraignment on December 9, 2021, additional charges included a special circumstance of discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle with intent to harm. Family, friends, and neighbors recall Mejorado’s positivity and generosity and say his death left the community stunned.

If anyone saw the incident or has information about the events on I-5 that day, please share what you know.