Joshua Carter Jr. was 18 when he was killed in a shooting in north Phoenix during the early morning hours of October 20, 2023. Officers responding to a shooting just after 3:00 a.m. found his body in the roadway near 17800 North 19th Avenue; Phoenix Fire personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Investigators say Carter was walking with another man who then shot him and fled on foot. The motive remains under investigation. Police have released a photo of an unidentified male suspect and are asking the public for help. Joshua’s mother has made a public plea for justice and said she does not know why he was in that area that night. No arrests have been announced.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or recognizes the person in the released photo, please contact Silent Witness.