Lester Santana Hernandez, 37 and a Hialeah resident, was found dead on July 12, 2018, in the backseat of a rented Volkswagen Jetta that had crashed into a tree near Northwest 89th Avenue and 146th Street in Miami Lakes. Officers found Hernandez with multiple gunshot wounds, and the crash was treated as the result of foul play rather than an accident. Neighbors said a man exited the vehicle, took something from the car, and fled the scene.

The Miami-Dade Police Department identified 32-year-old Jamal Head as a person of interest and sought him for questioning; reports note Head has a lengthy criminal history including armed robbery, drug possession, and attempted second-degree murder. Police set up a perimeter but initially did not locate him. Hernandez’s family held a vigil after his death; his wife and child were left by the killing.

The investigation remained open as detectives followed leads and collected evidence. If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw suspicious activity near Northwest 89th Avenue and 146th Street on July 12, 2018, please come forward.