On June 26, 2025, at about 2:53 p.m., gunfire erupted at a residential complex at 6700 West Indian School Road in Phoenix. Officers found two men with multiple gunshot wounds. Mario Martinez, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene; 33-year-old Luis Mendez-Armenta was critically injured, taken to a hospital, and later died of his wounds.

Detectives say the shooter or shooters had fled before police arrived. The Phoenix Police Department investigated and identified 34-year-old Emmanuel Manny Rojas as a person of interest on June 30, 2025, asking the public not to approach him and to contact police or Silent Witness with information. No information about arrests or Rojas’s current status has been released.

The community and families remain awaiting developments as the investigation continues. If anyone knew Luis, Mario, or saw activity near 6700 West Indian School Road on June 26, what can you share with investigators?