On October 24, 2012, Irene Cardenas Reyes, 35, was one of three people killed in a shooting at United States Fire Protection on Cleta Street in Downey, California. The attack began after an online ad for a 2010 Camaro; a man who responded reportedly produced a firearm and demanded the car keys when the workers could not produce them. Two workers, including Reyes, were killed and another was wounded at the business.

The suspect then forced Susana Perez-Ruelas, the sister-in-law of the business owner, to drive him to her home to retrieve keys. Perez-Ruelas was fatally shot there and her 13-year-old son was wounded. Authorities arrested a suspect shortly after the attacks and charged him with multiple counts related to the killings, attempted killings, and kidnappings tied to the carjacking.

The victims’ deaths shocked the Downey community and underscored the risks involved in some online transactions. Does anyone have information about Irene’s life, where she worked, or knew her at United States Fire Protection?