On July 11, 2019, at about 1:30 p.m., 34-year-old Jorge Luis Alicea was shot behind Bulkeley High School in Hartford, Connecticut. ShotSpotter alerts and several 911 calls brought police to the scene, where officers found Alicea with a gunshot wound. First responders performed CPR and took him to Hartford Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.

Surveillance footage and information from the neighborhood helped investigators identify a vehicle and the people allegedly involved. Police say Alicea knew the suspects. Arrests followed: 28-year-old Taichany Osorio was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, 23-year-old Cynthia Cruz was charged with murder, and 27-year-old Luis Rivera was charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Osorio and Cruz were held on $1 million bond.

In September 2023 the prosecution’s case against Cynthia Cruz, who faced first-degree manslaughter with a firearm, was dismissed when the key witness failed to appear in court; the judge left open the possibility of a retrial. Does anyone have information about Jorge Alicea, the scene behind Bulkeley High School, or the people involved?