A family argument over a disconnected internet service escalated to deadly violence on the evening of October 12, 2025, in a Phoenix neighborhood near 39th and Maryland avenues. Seventy-year-old details: Jaunarius Moreno, 57, returned home, became angry about the outage and about his stepson living in the house, then went into the backyard with a flashlight and confronted 31-year-old Brandon Alvarez, who was sitting by a wood fire.

Police say the verbal altercation intensified, Moreno dropped the flashlight and approached Alvarez unarmed. Alvarez drew a firearm and shot Moreno multiple times. Alvarez called 911 about 7:30 p.m.; officers detained him and found Moreno in the backyard, where firefighters pronounced him dead. Alvarez told investigators he feared Moreno was going to attack him or try to take his gun. Alvarez was arrested and booked on one count of second-degree murder while homicide detectives continued the investigation.

Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear the confrontation that evening or have information about the events leading up to it?