On the morning of December 14, 2022, a welfare check at a Hastings Street residence in Saint Johnsbury led police to find 49-year-old Israel Jimenez Lugo dead inside the home. Vermont State Police investigators concluded the death was a homicide from a gunshot wound to the torso; local and state crime teams processed the scene.

Officials say the shooting occurred during an alleged robbery connected to the sale of illegal drugs during the overnight hours of December 13–14, 2022. Four people were arrested in connection with the case: Rafael Rodriguez, 34; Natasha Cady, 29; Brittany Clark, 33; and Michael Ringuette, 55. Rodriguez was charged with first-degree murder and related violent offenses, while the others face charges for aiding the crimes and Ringuette also faces unlawful restraint. Authorities were also seeking a fifth person of interest, 30-year-old Danny Daniels of Philadelphia.

Are there readers who knew Israel or have information about the events on Hastings Street that could help the investigation?