On the evening of October 11, 2025, 33-year-old James Durham of Surprise, Arizona, was shot and killed near 95th and Peoria Avenues. Officers responding to calls about gunfire just before 8 p.m. found Durham in the street with an apparent gunshot wound; life-saving efforts failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses reported several people running from the area and a red sedan leaving shortly after the shots. Officers located a vehicle matching that description, stopped it, and detained the occupants. Detectives identified 46-year-old Henry Juarez-Garcia of Peoria as the primary suspect; he was arrested without incident and booked into the Maricopa County Jail on charges that include first-degree murder, possession of a weapon by a prohibited person, possession of a defaced deadly weapon, and possession of dangerous drugs. Authorities described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there was no ongoing threat to the community.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what led up to it, please share what is known with investigators.