On the afternoon of April 14, 2025, 38-year-old Orlando Archuletta was pushing a shopping cart near 24th Street and Baseline Road in Phoenix when he was shot multiple times just before 1:30 p.m. Emergency responders took him to a nearby hospital, where he later died of his injuries.

Officers were told the shooter fled west behind a business complex. A man later identified as 48-year-old Antonio Lopez Jr. was found hiding behind a dumpster nearby and was taken into custody without incident. Police say they found evidence linking Lopez to the shooting; he was booked on second-degree murder and drug charges. The motive for Archuletta’s killing remains unknown as the investigation continues.

If anyone was in the area that afternoon or has information about what led up to the shooting, please share what you know.