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David Perez, 57, of Garfield Heights, Ohio, was shot and killed on the evening of April 28, 2024 while driving home with his wife, Jackie Perez. The couple were on Interstate 77 in Cuyahoga Heights after leaving a party when another motorist in an Audi began following them from Newburgh Heights. Around 9:25 p.m. the Audi sped alongside their pickup near Grant Avenue and fired multiple rounds into the truck. Both David and Jackie were struck; David died at a hospital from multiple gunshot wounds and Jackie, then 59, was treated and released.

Police closed a section of I-77 to investigate and began searching for the shooter. At about 10:50 p.m. officers in Bratenahl Village located and stopped a vehicle on Interstate 90 and arrested a suspect without incident. Investigators later learned the suspect lived next door to David’s parents, Ted and Sally Perez. Records indicate Newburgh Heights police had an extensive history with the suspect, including numerous responses to his home and prior concerns about his behavior and threats toward the neighbors.

Who in the community might have seen the Audi that night or noticed unusual behavior in the days before April 28?