Roberto Laureano, 49, was shot dead outside the Knights of Columbus building on High Street in Carteret, New Jersey, on the night of December 28, 2018. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died en route to the hospital.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office identified Laureano’s son-in-law, 32-year-old Douglas Roman Rodriguez, as the suspect. Authorities say the shooting arose from a dispute between the two men; specific details of the argument have not been released. Rodriguez fled the scene but turned himself in within 24 hours and was charged with murder and weapons offenses.

Family members attended the defendant’s initial court appearance, where Laureano’s daughter, who is also Rodriguez’s wife, and her brother required a Spanish interpreter. The case left the family visibly distraught. If anyone witnessed the shooting outside the Knights of Columbus that night or has information about the dispute, please come forward.