On the night of October 29, 2023, gunfire was reported near 15th Avenue and Maricopa Street in Phoenix. Officers arriving around 10:00 p.m. found 38-year-old Isaiah Petite, a Black / African American man, with at least one gunshot wound. Paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Phoenix Police detectives are investigating the death as a homicide. In the days after the shooting authorities appealed for information and organizations including Silent Witness offered a financial reward for tips that could lead to an arrest. The circumstances that led to the shooting have not been disclosed.

If anyone has information about what happened near 15th Avenue and Maricopa Street on October 29, 2023, please contact Phoenix police.