Pedro Juan Almodovar, 36, was fatally shot while seated in the front passenger seat of a vehicle on September 23, 2019, in the 300 block of Howard Avenue in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was struck in the torso and died at the scene; the female driver was unharmed. Law enforcement described the killing as a cold-blooded murder.

Police quickly identified 38-year-old Raymond Lydell Speller as the primary suspect after surveillance footage showed an individual approach the car shortly before the shooting, then Speller exiting a nearby residence and firing a single shot into the passenger side. Investigators recovered Speller’s driver’s license inside a nearby apartment that had a triggered smoke alarm, which helped pinpoint him. A warrant for criminal homicide and related firearms charges was issued, and Speller surrendered on September 24, 2019, after officers established a perimeter following a tip.

Speller confessed, saying he believed Almodovar had been involved in the 2009 death of one of his friends and described the motive as revenge. He later apologized to Almodovar’s family at sentencing; Almodovar’s sister read a statement about the emptiness his death left. Does anyone have information about Pedro’s last known movements or the people he associated with in Lancaster?