On the morning of Sunday, April 23, 2023, 26-year-old Tayna Natalie Rodriguez was shot and killed on Saltonstall Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. A lifelong New Haven resident and a certified nurse’s aid, Rodriguez reportedly exited her vehicle and approached a dispute among three men in an effort to de-escalate the situation. She was struck by gunfire; emergency crews found her about 1:11 a.m. and she died after being taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Police say a man later identified as 34-year-old Leon Guerrero matched the description of the shooter, surrendered to officers, and told them he had placed a firearm in his vehicle. Guerrero was taken into custody and charged with murder. The court later recognized the loss to Rodriguez’s family, noting she had been trying to act as a peacemaker when she was killed.

Did anyone in New Haven know Rodriguez or witness the events near Saltonstall Avenue that night and have additional details to share?