Rolando Cepeda was 18 when he was shot multiple times on the evening of April 14, 2023, near an auto repair shop on West 23rd Street in Hazle Township, just outside Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died two days later; the county coroner ruled his death a homicide and a major investigation followed.

Authorities identified three people believed to be involved. One, Ismael Valdez Batista, was 17 at the time but charged as an adult and later pleaded guilty in September 2024 to attempted homicide; sentencing was set for a future date. A second, Reymer Gonzales, also a teenager at the time, was arrested and faced criminal homicide and aggravated assault charges and was being handled as an adult. The third person, Eliezer Santana, had a warrant for homicide-related charges and remained at large, with investigators seeking public help to locate him.

If anyone in Hazle Township or the Hazleton area remembers that night or has information about Santana’s whereabouts, please share what you know with investigators.