The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a 50-year-old man in December of 2023.
On Thursday evening, VCSO announced that detectives have obtained an arrest warrant charging 36-year-old Joel Alonzo-Cisneros with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Hector Hernandez Pasquale.
On December 2, 2023, at around 10:45 p.m., VCSO deputies responded to reports of an incident in the front yard of a home located in the 800 block of S Massachusetts Avenue in DeLand.
Upon arrival, deputies found an adult victim, later identified as Pasquale, who was unconscious in the front yard of the home. He had sustained a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A homicide investigation was launched, which eventually led VCSO detectives to identifying Alonzo-Cisneros as a suspect. No further details were provided by the sheriff’s office regarding this case.
The whereabouts of Alonzo-Cisneros are currently unknown. If you have any information that can help detectives locate him, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office asks that you call 386-248-1777.
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can contact the Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida by calling 1-888-277-TIPS(8477) or clicking here to submit an online tip.
