In the early morning hours of March 8, 2023, 19-year-old Jandel Jamil Cruz was found unresponsive outside in the 700 block of Kelly Drive in York, Pennsylvania. Officers called to the scene at about 7 a.m. discovered Cruz and the York County Coroner pronounced him dead at 7:55 a.m. An autopsy on March 9 confirmed a gunshot wound to the head, and the death was ruled a homicide.

Authorities have described the shooting as an isolated, targeted act and say Cruz was the intended victim. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Cruz’s family in Toms River, New Jersey held a viewing on March 16 and a burial on March 17 at Ocean County Memorial Park; his sister Jenny Cruz organized a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses and recalled his bright smile and personality.

Anyone who was in York on Kelly Drive the morning of March 8 or who knew Jandel and might have information is asked to come forward.