On April 1, 2024, at about 8 p.m., 19-year-old Christian Disla was fatally shot on the 1300 block of Muhlenberg Street in Reading, Pennsylvania. Responding officers and EMS found Disla with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say Disla was not the intended target but was caught in an ambush aimed at another person who was entering a vehicle with him.

Authorities allege the assailants were 17-year-old brothers Jonielle Cruz and Gavin Will, and 19-year-old Luis Santos-Cruz, who conspired to attack the unnamed intended victim. That person escaped unharmed. A bullet that struck Disla was later traced to a firearm discarded by Will during his apprehension. The three were charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, and related offenses. Surveillance footage and forensic evidence were reported to link the suspects to the scene. The motive and the suspects’ relationship to the intended target have not been disclosed.

If anyone has information about Christian Disla, the events that evening, or the people involved, please share what is known.