Veronica Alvarez-Ramirez, 44, was killed by gunfire on Christmas Day 2024 while inside her west Phoenix home near 59th Avenue and Indian School Road. The shooting happened between about 5:00 p.m. and 7:40 p.m., when shots were fired from outside and struck the residence; Veronica’s wounds were fatal and she died that Wednesday.

The Phoenix Police Department opened a homicide investigation. The Silent Witness program is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone who was in that neighborhood on the evening of December 25, 2024, or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators or Silent Witness.