Elias Cruz, 56, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was killed in a shooting on Commonwealth Avenue on July 7, 2023. Born November 19, 1966, in Patterson, New Jersey, he was the son of Elias Acosta Cruz and Maria Fernandez and was predeceased by both parents and a sister, Aracelis Silva.

Cruz is survived by his wife, Yerlynne D. Hernandez, and several children: Anthony Manozzi-Cruz, LuisElias Hernandez Cruz, Destiny McCallum Nevaeh Cruz, Savannah Cruz, Xandria Cruz, Kayleani Cruz, Trynity Cruz and Taina Velazquez. Funeral services were held at Puerta Del Cielo Funeral Home in Springfield with calling hours on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

No suspects, arrests, or trial information has been reported and the shooting appears unsolved. If anyone has information about the Commonwealth Avenue shooting or Elias Cruz’s death, please come forward.