On the afternoon of October 31, 2023, a dispute over the use of a truck in a south Phoenix neighborhood turned fatal when 55-year-old Martin Tapia was found on the ground near 18th and Raymond streets with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries.

Witnesses reported seeing a woman running from the scene holding a gun. Police located a 36-year-old woman identified as Rebecca Lopez inside a nearby home and took her into custody. Investigators collected evidence, canvassed for video and interviewed witnesses; preliminary findings indicate the confrontation between Tapia and Lopez about the truck led to the shooting. Lopez was arrested and booked on second-degree murder charges.

If anyone in south Phoenix that afternoon saw the dispute near 18th and Raymond or has video or information, please come forward.