Julio Angel Osife Diaz, 22, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of July 18, 2026, at an Arco gas station near 16th Street and Thomas Road in Phoenix, Arizona. He had been celebrating his birthday with family and friends earlier that night and, according to family, was traveling to his uncle’s house with his girlfriend when an argument broke out with another man. Family members said Diaz was not the aggressor; the dispute escalated, the other man drew a firearm and shot Diaz. His girlfriend reportedly tried to shield him as the suspect continued to fire. Diaz was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A 21-year-old man named Jaheime Rashard Brown approached responding Phoenix Police officers after the shooting, admitted involvement, and was arrested. The firearm used was recovered at the scene. Brown was booked on a charge of second-degree murder, later indicted by a grand jury and being held on $1 million bond. Investigators say Diaz and Brown did not know each other before the confrontation.

Who knew Julio, where he spent his time, or who might have witnessed the argument at the gas station?