Luis Hernandez, 43, was shot and killed outside his apartment in the West End neighborhood of Southwest Miami-Dade on March 23, 2022, just before 5 p.m. He was returning home from running errands when an unknown assailant approached and shot him; Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel tried to revive him but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported screams and seeing Hernandez lying on the ground with a gunshot wound, and the suspect fled the scene erratically.

Hernandez’s wife, Staci Shantezk, said he bought and sold jewelry, and investigators believe that may have made him a target during an armed robbery. Authorities later arrested 22-year-old airport worker Daniel Roche in Hialeah and charged him with first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence. The case against Roche is ongoing.

If anyone saw the shooting or has information about Hernandez’s activities or contacts related to the jewelry trade, please come forward.