The Brief
- Philadelphia police have identified Jiwandy Gonzales, 27, as the suspect in two homicides and three non-fatal shootings after a nearly four-year investigation.
- Gonzales is believed to be in the Dominican Republic after being deported in January 2025.
- Police are working with the FBI to bring Gonzales back to the United States and are asking anyone with information to call 215-686-TIPS.
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia police say they have identified a man wanted for two homicides and three non-fatal shootings, but when they tried to arrest him earlier this month, they learned he had already been deported.
Police identify suspect after years-long investigation
What we know:
Police say Jiwandy Gonzales is wanted for two homicides and three non-fatal shootings, including the deaths of 16-year-old Andrea De Los Santos and 22-year-old Pamela Mejero-Medina.
Investigators say it happened on May 30, 2022, during a “boom party” gathering on the 2900 block of East Tioga Street, when two people showed up and started shooting.…