On a Thursday night in Glendale, Arizona, 18-year-old Dilan Adriel Allende was fatally shot on September 11, 2025, in a neighborhood near Butler Drive between Olive and Northern avenues. Multiple 911 calls came in shortly after 10:30 p.m. from residents who reported hearing gunshots and seeing males on the ground with apparent gunshot wounds. Officers arrived to find three victims; Dilan Adriel Allende was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to hospitals with injuries.

Early information in the investigation indicates the shooting may have followed an attempted robbery that turned violent, though authorities have not confirmed a motive. Friends and family remembered Dilan as quick-witted and playful, someone who showed care through jokes and a loyal, loving nature. No suspects or arrests have been announced as detectives continue to investigate.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known with investigators.