On the evening of May 14, 2026, 42-year-old Sandra Rodriguez was shot and killed while walking to her car after finishing a shift at a nonprofit in Tustin, California. She was found unresponsive near the intersection of Yorba Street and Medford Avenue and pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing a man in dark clothing flee in a dark-colored sedan.

Investigators focused on Sandra’s 47-year-old ex-boyfriend, Juan Marquez of Hawthorne, concluding he had lain in wait near her workplace and ambushed her as she left. Authorities say Marquez fled to Mexico at the San Ysidro Port of Entry after the shooting; a warrant for murder was issued. On May 16, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers apprehended Marquez as he attempted to re-enter the United States. He was taken into custody by Tustin Police and booked into the Orange County Jail, held without bail on a murder charge.

Sandra Rodriguez left three children, the youngest five and the eldest due to turn 22 the day after her death. What did readers in Tustin or the surrounding area see or hear on the night of May 14 that could help the investigation?