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On the evening of May 16, 2021, 40-year-old Jacob Jake Robert Erdeljac and his girlfriend, 27-year-old Mara Casale, were ambushed in the driveway of their Claridge, Pennsylvania home after returning from a motorcycle ride. A gunman who had been lying in wait opened fire, killing both victims; a friend discovered their bodies the following morning.

Investigators say the inquiry led to 53-year-old Victor Steban. Authorities allege Steban admitted he harbored a grudge against Erdeljac, waited for the couple to return, and shot Erdeljac while he was still on his motorcycle, then shot Casale as she tried to flee. After the shooting, Steban allegedly stole Erdeljac’s truck from the driveway. The killings were reported as part of a series of violent incidents in the days before the ambush, and a manhunt for the suspect ended with his arrest near his home in North Huntington Township.

Does anyone have information about Jacob or Mara’s movements that night or saw anything unusual in the Claridge area?