Omega McDaniels Jr., 21, was shot and killed in a Phoenix parking lot in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Police responded about 4:30 a.m. to calls of shots fired near 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road and found McDaniels suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers and firefighters provided emergency aid and transported him to a hospital, where he later died.

Some reports described the incident as a drive-by shooting. Detectives identified two men connected to the incident and took them into custody for questioning; both told investigators they acted in self-defense and were released pending further investigation. As of late May 2025, no arrests have been announced and the Phoenix Police plan to submit the case file to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office when the investigation is complete.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help the investigation, contact the Phoenix Police or submit an anonymous tip through Silent Witness.