A man accused of gunning down a father and wounding his adult son outside a Cleveland nightclub has been captured more than a month later, hundreds of miles away in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Juan Antonio Lozada Delgado, 47, was arrested at a home there in connection with the Oct. 4 shooting at Club Alma Yaucana on Cleveland's West Side, which left 48-year-old Jose Pedraza dead and his 22-year-old son seriously hurt.
Police said Delgado opened fire on the father and son around 1:10 a.m. that Sunday, according to Cleveland 19 News. Pedraza was rushed to a nearby hospital but died from his injuries, while his son survived with serious wounds. The outlet reported that Delgado was quickly identified as a suspect and that a warrant was issued for his arrest.
The shooting unfolded in the 2600 block of West 25th Street, outside the club, during what an earlier report described as an active homicide investigation with no arrests yet made. At that point, the station's report noted only that Cleveland police said the homicide unit was investigating the double shooting and that no one had been taken into custody. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner later identified the victim as Jose Pedraza, 48, of Cleveland, per the same account.
A Separate Account of the Shooting Scene
A separate report from FOX 8 described the gunfire as breaking out during an altercation in the club's parking lot. That account said both men were transported to MetroHealth Medical Center for treatment, where one later died, while the surviving victim was listed in critical condition but expected to survive. An earlier Cleveland 19 report had similarly said the son was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.
How Investigators Tracked Delgado to Massachusetts
According to the station's later report, Delgado fled to Massachusetts after the shooting, and information was eventually passed along to investigators in that state. The U.S. Marshals said he was found and arrested at a home in the 100 block of Elm Street in Holyoke. Investigators also said Delgado had been under federal supervision for drug-related charges and that his alleged involvement in the shooting violated the terms of his supervised release, prompting an additional warrant.
Delgado will remain in custody in Massachusetts until he can be extradited back to Ohio to face charges tied to the shooting.
What Extradition Could Look Like
Massachusetts law does offer a streamlined path for suspects wanted in another state. Under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 276, Section 20J, a person arrested there and charged with a crime elsewhere may waive the standard rendition warrant and related procedures by signing a written consent to return before an authorized court or justice. It is not known whether Delgado has pursued that option, and the evidence does not indicate how his extradition process will unfold.
