Donte Dailey, 37, was shot and killed in Phoenix on the night of June 18, 2025. Police responded about 11:30 p.m. to reports of an assault and shooting in an alley near 19th and Northern avenues and found Dailey with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital but later pronounced dead.

Officers detained a man at the scene who admitted involvement in a fight with Dailey and said the confrontation escalated to a shooting. That individual was later released while the investigation continued. No one has been publicly identified as a suspect and no arrests have been announced. Authorities have not released details about the argument or a motive.

Anyone who may have seen or heard what happened near 19th and Northern avenues that night is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department with information.