In the early morning hours of Sunday, April 23, 2023, the body of 54-year-old Miguel Vazquez-Ruiz of Baltimore, Maryland, was found on the shoulder of U.S. Route 222 South in Brecknock Township near the Lancaster–Berks County line. An autopsy found he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide. Investigators estimate the killing occurred between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. that morning.

The Pennsylvania State Police asked the public for help in the days after the discovery, seeking witnesses who were traveling on Route 222 during those hours and any dash-cam or surveillance footage from businesses or homes covering the stretch between the Turnpike exit and the Adamstown/Knauers exit. If anyone was on Route 222 that morning or has footage or information that could help, please come forward.