Rudy Perez Gutierrez was 24 and originally from Guatemala when he was shot dead near his apartment in an unincorporated section of Hyattsville, Maryland. He had been in the United States for only a few months and worked in construction. On the evening of Friday, April 14, 2023, at about 5:15 p.m. in the 2100 block of Guilford Road, he and his brother were confronted during a robbery. The assailant opened fire, striking both men; Rudy was found dead at the scene and his brother was taken to hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Police determined the victims did not know their attacker. Within days detectives arrested 28-year-old Alex Quinteros of Takoma Park on charges including first and second-degree murder, attempted murder and robbery. In September 2023 a second suspect, 30-year-old Karen Andrade of Silver Spring, was also charged in the case. A defendant later pleaded guilty to murder in March 2024.

Does anyone who knew Rudy or who was in the Guilford Road area that evening have information to share?