Jose Ramon Hernandez was 28 when he was shot multiple times in the torso on the morning of December 20, 2020, at a residence on Waterford Street off Fairfax Street in Siler City, North Carolina. He was rushed to UNC Medical Center but succumbed to his injuries. Born March 4, 1992, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Hernandez graduated from Jordan Matthews High School and UNC Pembroke in 2015, worked as a landscaper, and was described as a devoted father, brother and son who enjoyed soccer and video games.

The shooting reportedly stemmed from a dispute between family members. The primary suspect is identified as Sergio Yovani Rodriguez, 24, of Siler City, who is wanted on charges of first-degree murder and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and remains at large. Anyone with information about Rodriguez’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.

Did anyone in the area know Jose or have information that could help locate Rodriguez?