Ian Rich, 30, shot at David Perez and his wife, Jacqueline, of Garfield Heights as they traveled south on I-77 about 9:30 p.m. April 28, 2024, according to prosecutors.

Perez and his wife were at a birthday party for David’s father, who lived next door to Rich. He followed the couple and attacked them on their way home about 9:30 p.m., according to prosecutors.

CASE DETAILS The case dates back to April 28, 2024, when Rich followed Perez and his 59-year-old wife, Jackie, from a house in Newburgh Heights to I-77 South.

CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - The man who followed David Perez and his wife Jackie onto Interstate-77 in Cuyahoga Heights and opened fire last April faced a judge Thursday to learn his fate.

On April 28, 2024, Rich, 30, drove and followed David Perez, 57, and his 59-year-old wife Jackie from their home in Newburgh Heights to I-77. Rich then sped up next to Perez’s vehicle and fired ...

David (Dave) Perez passed on April 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones, he was 105. He joined the Army at the beginning of World War II, and served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.