Porfirio Medina, a 45-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot late on the night of August 21, 2025, near downtown Phoenix. Phoenix officers responded about 10:45 p.m. to Seventh Street and Buckeye Road and found Medina with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead.

Phoenix homicide detectives led the investigation and initially released few details about motive, witnesses, or whether Medina had been walking, standing by a business, or interacting with anyone before the shooting. On September 3, 2025, police announced a 16-year-old boy had been taken into custody and referred to Juvenile Court on a second-degree murder charge; because he is a minor, his name was not released.

A related search-warrant operation on September 2 at an apartment near 17th Avenue and Buckeye Road involved an exchange of gunfire that injured two officers and wounded an adult, Francisco Torres, who was later booked. Police did not say how Torres, the teenager, and Medina were connected, nor have investigators publicized the evidence linking the juvenile to the killing. Anyone with information about Medina or that night is asked to contact Silent Witness.