Alfonso Amaya was 34 when he was shot and killed during a home invasion in Tulsa on June 27, 2009. The assault occurred at a residence belonging to Robert Cox; three armed intruders forced entry, tied Cox up and shot him in the jaw, ransacked the home, and fled. Alfonso died amid the robbery, which investigators later described as a targeted break-in rather than a random act.

Investigators identified three young men as the central suspects: Brayan Salazar, Alexis Francisco Magana, and Alejandro Elizalde. Case records indicate the homicide is considered solved.