Mohammad Abdul Dream Hasim, 41, was killed inside the Sunlight Market in Arizona City on July 23, 2023. He worked at and co-owned the store with his brother and was described as a generous, well-known presence in the community who left behind a wife and two young children. A customer arriving about 7:15 a.m. found Hasim unresponsive from an apparent gunshot wound and emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators quickly treated the incident as an armed robbery that turned violent. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office identified a suspect and arrested 31-year-old Billy Johnson of Casa Grande within 24 hours; court documents say market surveillance shows Johnson threatening Hasim with a gun and that Johnson told deputies he had used drugs and alcohol the night before. A memorial and vigil were held outside the closed market as the community mourned.

If anyone who knew Hasim, worked at the Sunlight Market, or saw activity at the store that morning has information, please share it with investigators.