On the morning of May 10, 2022, 59-year-old Guillermo Gonzalez was standing outside a bodega on Zion Street in Hartford, Connecticut, near his home, when gunfire erupted around 11:45 a.m. He was struck by a bullet in what police described as a senseless act of violence in which he was not the intended target. First responders took him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives determined the shots came from a passing vehicle that was chasing another car; area security footage reportedly captured multiple rounds being fired during the pursuit and shows Mr. Gonzalez caught in the crossfire. His family held a vigil and remembered him as an innocent victim who had been getting food with his wife nearby at the time.

Investigators identified a suspect and an arrest warrant was issued for 23-year-old Jose Estrada of Hartford; police located and arrested him on October 5, 2022, and he was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of criminal attempt at murder, and reckless endangerment. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the chase, please come forward.