A Christmas afternoon shooting in a North Phoenix neighborhood left 40-year-old William Nybourg dead. On December 25, 2025, officers patrolling near 13th Avenue and Sequoia Drive were flagged down about 1:10 p.m. by a distressed adult woman who directed them to a nearby home. Inside, police found Nybourg suffering from at least one gunshot wound; Phoenix Fire Department responders provided aid but he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Detectives secured the house, canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses and surveillance, and determined the suspect had fled before officers arrived. As of the days after the shooting, no arrests had been reported and the suspect’s identity remained unknown. Anyone with information is asked to contact Silent Witness.

Did anyone in the area see suspicious people or vehicles near 13th Avenue and Sequoia Drive around 1 p.m. on December 25, 2025?