Gunfire ended the evening of April 19, 2025, in a South Phoenix neighborhood and left 46-year-old Douglas Lee dead. Police responding to multiple 911 calls about shots fired near 5600 South 21st Place found Lee around 8:25 p.m. with at least one gunshot wound. Emergency crews pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Phoenix Police Department homicide detectives cordoned off the area and began an intensive investigation. In the days after the shooting authorities appealed to the public for help and offered a reward through the Silent Witness program for tips leading to an arrest. As of the initial reports no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests were reported, and the motive remained unknown.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the shooting, please contact Silent Witness with any details that might help investigators.