Raul Andres Fraire-Valdonvinos was an 18-year-old from Oklahoma City, known to family as Andy and to some friends as Ralphie. Born December 17, 2003, he grew up in a large family, played soccer and basketball, attended Capitol Hill High School and Emerson High School, worked for an uncle, and hoped to finish high school before starting a business.

On the evening of Sunday, April 3, 2022, around 10:30 p.m., Raul was found inside a vehicle that had left the roadway and struck utility infrastructure near the intersection of Northwest 26th Street and North Santa Fe Avenue in Moore. Investigators determined he had been shot in the chest while seated in the car and died at the scene; the crash followed the shooting. Moore police reclassified the incident as a homicide and issued public appeals for information.

Family accounts say a 15-year-old freshman fired the fatal shot and that two other teenage males, ages 17 and 15, were present and aware of a plan. Raul’s family and memorials emphasize his role as a son, brother, and grandson and call attention to youth gun violence in the community.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Raul, please share tips with Moore police.