Jose Cruz Del Cid, a 42-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot the night of September 4, 2024, in Stafford, Virginia, near Fredericksburg. The shooting occurred on Hulls Chapel Road following a domestic dispute at a residence. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched after multiple reports of a shooting and arrived around 11:06 p.m.

A Ford Mustang was attempting to leave the scene when deputies conducted a high-risk traffic stop; the driver, a 17-year-old male, was taken into custody and found to be in possession of a firearm. Inside the home, deputies found Del Cid with a single gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts by deputies and Fire and Rescue personnel, Del Cid was pronounced dead at 11:25 p.m.

Investigators say Del Cid had been arguing with a family member when the 17-year-old intervened and shot him. The teen has been charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and is being held at a juvenile detention facility. If anyone has information about this incident or knew Jose Cruz Del Cid, please share what you know.