Jaylisa Quinones-Pinet, a 33-year-old mother of three, was remembered for her vibrant life and dedication to her family. Born in Puerto Rico on February 13, 1992, she later moved to Syracuse, New York, where she built a career as a housekeeping manager for various hotels and also worked for Amazon. Her life was defined by her love for her children, Jayri Alexis Carrasquillo, Alexis Carrasquillo, and Arian Ferrer Quinones, and her close bond with her mother, Alicia Pinet, her father, Samuel Quinones-Escobar, her stepfather, Hector L. Escobar, and her brother, Jaysam Quinones-Pinet.
The morning of April 30, 2025, turned tragic in Philadelphia's Juniata Park neighborhood. Around 9:23 a.m., shots rang out on the 1500 block of East Luzerne Street. Philadelphia Police officers arrived to find a horrifying scene. Jaylisa and a 38-year-old man, Jose A. Ramos Cepeda, had both been shot multiple times. Jaylisa had sustained several gunshot wounds to her torso.
She was rushed to Temple University Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after her arrival. Cepeda was also transported to the hospital in critical condition.
The investigation quickly identified a suspect: 56-year-old Deiby Rivera Gonzalez. Police characterized the motive for the shooting as domestic. According to investigators, Rivera Gonzalez, who was identified by some as a local Pentecostal pastor, had confronted his ex-girlfriend near a school earlier that morning. He then proceeded to the residence on East Luzerne Street where the shooting occurred. Police recovered six or seven .223 caliber shell casings at the scene, indicating a rifle was used in the attack. A manhunt was launched for Rivera Gonzalez, who was described as armed and extremely dangerous. He was last seen driving a maroon 2017 Toyota Highlander.
A public alert was issued, and law enforcement sought tips on Rivera Gonzalez's whereabouts. The search eventually led to his capture, and he was charged in connection with the violent attack that took Jaylisa's life and critically injured Jose Cepeda. The case then moved through the court system, bringing some measure of legal closure to the families affected by the tragedy.
In July 2026, Deiby Rivera Gonzalez pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, attempted murder, attempted kidnapping, and possessing an instrument of crime. His sentencing was scheduled for November 2026. The second victim of the shooting, Jose A. Ramos Cepeda, fought for his life for more than a year. Sadly, on September 14, 2026, the 39-year-old Allentown resident died at St. Luke’s University Hospital from the multiple gunshot wounds he sustained in the 2025 attack. The Lehigh County Coroner officially ruled his death a homicide.
Following her death, Jaylisa's family held funeral services for her on May 9, 2025, at Farone & Son Funeral Home in Syracuse. She was laid to rest at Assumption Cemetery, leaving behind a grieving family and community who mourned the senseless loss of a loving mother and daughter.
The case against Deiby Rivera Gonzalez concluded with his guilty plea, holding him accountable for the deaths of Jaylisa Quinones-Pinet and Jose A. Ramos Cepeda. As of September 2026, he was awaiting his formal sentencing for the crimes he admitted to committing on that devastating spring morning.
