Eiram Santiago-Hernandez was 26 when he was shot and killed on April 9, 2020, in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. at the Oak Leaf Gardens Housing Complex. He was in a vehicle driven by family and friends and was being rushed toward UPMC Jameson Hospital in a speeding vehicle when police arrived; he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

New Castle police charged Juan Aviles Suarez with homicide on April 12, 2020. Suarez was arrested with assistance from the U.S. Marshals in Pittsburgh, processed and arraigned, and sent to the Lawrence County Jail. The New Castle Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Unit identified Suarez as the primary suspect and gathered evidence that led to his arrest and the formal charge.

Santiago-Hernandez is survived by his wife, Eranchaly, and his parents, Alfonso Santiago and Maria A. Hernandez. His death drew strong community attention as residents and authorities sought justice. If anyone has information about the shooting or remembers events that evening at Oak Leaf Gardens, please come forward.