Joel Vazquez was 30 when he was shot and killed on the evening of November 12, 2022, in Somerton, Arizona. The same incident also killed 53-year-old Raymond Neri of Brawley, California.

Authorities identified 47-year-old Francisco Santiago Tapia-Munoz as the suspect and took him into custody. Court filings charged him with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Vazquez and Neri, plus an attempted first-degree murder count, aggravated assault, misconduct involving weapons, and unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle. A judge ordered Tapia-Munoz held without bond. Vazquez’s family told the court they had prior issues with Tapia-Munoz, though no details were provided.

If anyone has information about Joel’s life in Somerton or the events of November 12, please share what you know with investigators.