Mariela G. Duarte Gaxiola, 34, was found dead from at least one gunshot wound on the frontage road near 67th Avenue and Camelback Road in Phoenix during the early morning hours of January 15, 2026. Officers arrived just before 2:00 a.m.; despite aid from the Phoenix Fire Department she was pronounced deceased at the scene. Born November 19, 1991, in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico, she was a resident of Phoenix.

Homicide detectives took over the scene and began processing it for evidence. The investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Mariela’s death or the events near 67th Avenue and Camelback Road that night, please contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness.