On the afternoon of June 26, 2025, a double shooting near 67th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix left two men critically wounded. Police found 36-year-old Mario Martinez, a Hispanic male, and 33-year-old Luis Mendez-Armenta shot multiple times; Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene and Mendez-Armenta was taken to hospital. The shooter had fled before officers arrived.

Detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and released a public appeal for information. Within days the Phoenix Police Department named 34-year-old Emmanuel Manny Rojas as a person of interest and asked anyone with information about his whereabouts not to approach him but to contact authorities. Police offered a reward for tips that could lead to an arrest.

The investigation remains active and police are asking the community for any information about the shooting or the person of interest. If anyone knew Mario Martinez or has information about what happened that day, contact the Phoenix Police.