A family argument in a north Phoenix home turned deadly on the evening of October 15, 2025. According to police, the dispute began inside the residence near 19th Street and Bell Road when 28-year-old Milad Rafie produced a firearm. Milad shot his teenage brother inside the house; that brother was found wounded and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

After the younger brother was shot, Milad went outside and shot his 59-year-old stepfather, Najbulla Rafie. Najbulla was found lying in the roadway with a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Phoenix police arrived after 7:35 p.m., conducted a search when Milad fled on foot, and say he returned about 20 minutes later to surrender. Milad Rafie was arrested and booked on second-degree murder and aggravated assault. The investigation into what led to the fatal argument is ongoing.

Does anyone have information about the family or that neighborhood the night of October 15 that could help investigators?