Aracelys Valdez Deleon, a 40-year-old woman from Lowell, was shot and killed outside the La Cava nightclub in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on April 16, 2017, an Easter Sunday evening. She was with a 25-year-old companion, Jazmin Patrocino, who was seriously injured in the same shooting. Reports say the violence began after a man carrying a firearm was denied entry to the club; that man allegedly crossed the street and opened fire on Deleon and Patrocino.

Authorities identified 24-year-old Luis Rodriguez of Haverhill as the suspect. Rodriguez fled the scene and was located and arrested in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on April 21, 2017, reportedly in possession of false identification and bus tickets to Phoenix and Los Angeles. He was extradited to Massachusetts and indicted on charges including murder, armed assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and illegal possession of a firearm.

The shooting left a family grieving a mother and daughter. If anyone saw or heard anything about the events outside La Cava that night or has information about Rodriguez’s movements before or after the shooting, please come forward.