Jarelle Alexis Baez, an 18-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Reading, Pennsylvania, was shot on May 7, 2023, in the 1000 block of Patton Avenue in the Oakbrook neighborhood. He was inside a vehicle when two men dressed in black approached; the encounter turned deadly and he was shot multiple times. Jarelle was taken to Reading Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Family members identified him as the son of Vivian Arndt and Alexis Baez. Funeral services were held later in May, and he was buried at Laureldale Cemetery. Arrest records filed nearly a year after the shooting show 22-year-old David Maestre-Baez was booked in Berks County on March 8, 2024, on charges including first-degree and third-degree murder, aggravated assault, weapons offenses, receiving stolen property, and theft by unlawful taking; those records state the arrest does not establish guilt. No conviction or final trial outcome is included.

If anyone knew Jarelle or saw events near Patton Avenue on May 7, 2023, please share what you know.