On the evening of May 16, 2016, gunfire erupted at the intersection of Campfield Avenue and Cowles Street in Hartford. Responding officers found 22-year-old Joshua Cortez lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the head; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Nearby, 23-year-old Hispanic/Latina Alysha Ocasio was discovered inside a parked car with several gunshot wounds to her torso. She was transported to Hartford Hospital but died from her injuries. The couple shared a young daughter.

Investigators quickly focused on 20-year-old Joseph Silva. Witnesses said Silva approached Cortez and shot him in the head; after Cortez fell, Silva reportedly fired additional rounds and then shot into the car where Alysha was sitting. Authorities stated the motive appeared to be an ongoing dispute between Silva and Cortez, with Alysha an innocent bystander. Silva was arrested and charged with two counts of murder; another person, identified as Silva’s girlfriend Kailei Opalacz, was implicated in helping Silva attempt to flee and later pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution.

Are there witnesses or anyone with information about that night who can help clarify exactly what happened?