Mom of 3 on her way to dinner with 3-year-old son and husband is gunned down in front of them after getting caught in crossfire of shooting: Cops

More than 3 years aft a parent of 3 was shot dead from a stray slug successful beforehand of her family, cops successful California are inactive looking for 2 of the 4 suspects.

Maria Del Refugio Mora, 43, was gathering her hubby and 3-year-old lad for meal astatine a pizzeria astir 4:30 p.m. connected Dec. 4, 2022, on South Main Street successful Santa Ana. As she was walking toward her family, a fishy emerged from a achromatic Toyota Camry and opened occurrence astatine 2 teens successful the parking lot. One of the shots deed Refugio Mora successful the precocious torso. The intended targets were uninjured successful what constabulary described arsenic a gang-related shooting.

Paramedics rushed Refugio Mora to the hospital, wherever she died 5 days later.

Nearly 2 weeks aft the homicide, cops arrested Mark Remmers, past 19, and Brooke De La Cruz, past 24, connected murder charges. Cops identified Remmers arsenic the lone shooter and De La Cruz arsenic the getaway driver. However, constabulary judge determination were astatine slightest 2 different radical successful the car who stay astatine large.

"The collateral sidesplitting of an guiltless bystander, a parent of three, by a gang-related shooting should ne'er hap successful our communities, particularly during the vacation season. Our deepest condolences spell retired to the victim's family, peculiarly to her 3 children, who volition person to walk this and each different vacation without a mother," Chief David Valentin said astatine the time.

Refugio Mora's hubby told section ABC affiliate KABC that helium had conscionable made oculus interaction with his woman successful the parking lot. She smiled astatine him. Then the shots rang out. The hubby said helium was filled with rage and wants the suspects held afloat accountable.

The victim's kids were betwixt 3 and 15 astatine the clip of her death.

"She was a loving woman and parent who adored them truthful much," a GoFundMe leafage said. "Nobody deserved this."

Anyone with accusation regarding this lawsuit should interaction the Santa Ana Police Department Homicide Section astatine 714-245-8390. Anonymous tips tin besides beryllium submitted done Orange County Crime Stoppers astatine 855-847-6227.