Christopher Munoz, 40, was shot and killed after a confrontation in a Phoenix apartment complex parking lot early on April 9, 2025. The shooting occurred about 3:30 a.m. near 12th Street and Maryland Avenue. Investigators say Munoz approached another person while holding a crowbar; the other individual fired a weapon. Officers found Munoz in the parking lot with a gunshot wound and a crowbar next to him. Paramedics transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The man who fired the shot was detained at the scene, admitted to shooting Munoz during an interview, and was later released after detectives consulted the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Authorities have not released the shooter’s identity, and it remains undetermined whether charges will be filed as the investigation continues.

Does anyone who was near 12th Street and Maryland Avenue that morning have information about the confrontation or saw what led up to the shooting?