Gerardo E. Massari, 37, died from gunshot wounds after a shooting on April 30, 2022, in the 1200 block of Oberlin Avenue in Lorain, Ohio. The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. following what police described as a family argument. Massari was found in an alley and taken to Mercy Health, where he later died. He was born April 27, 1985, in Guayama, Puerto Rico, and was remembered by family and friends for his love of motorcycles, gardening, and barbecuing.

A Lorain County grand jury indicted 24-year-old Joshua Martinez of Lorain on multiple counts related to the incident, including three counts of murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, using weapons while intoxicated, aggravated menacing, and criminal trespass. Martinez turned himself in on May 2, 2022, and was arraigned May 3 with bond set at $1 million; his attorney has asserted self-defense while prosecutors filed multiple charges covering different legal subsections. The investigation and legal proceedings were ongoing as authorities sought to determine the full circumstances of Massari’s death.

If anyone in Lorain has information about the April 30, 2022 shooting or knew Gerardo, please come forward and share what you know.