Jose Ortiz, 44, was fatally shot in Phoenix on the night of December 29, 2005, one of several apparently random victims struck during a wave of shootings that winter. The attacks targeted pedestrians, bicyclists and others at night, and terrorized the Valley through a period of violence that began earlier in 2005.

Investigators later connected Ortiz’s killing to a string of shootings attributed to two men arrested in August 2006. The broader case produced multiple prosecutions and convictions tied to the 14-month spree that left eight people dead and numerous others injured.

Jose Ortiz’s death was one of several that winter which devastated families across the city. If anyone knew Ortiz, saw activity in his neighborhood that night, or has information about these shootings, please come forward to share what you know.