Martin David Burrola Jr., 47, was shot in Phoenix on the night of July 17, 2023. Officers responded just before 11:00 p.m. near 30th Avenue and Adams Street after a report of a shooting and found Burrola with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital with critical injuries and later died of those wounds.

Preliminary information indicates the shooting followed a confrontation at a nearby property. Burrola had gone to retrieve a repaired vehicle and was reportedly shot from behind after exiting his car to approach the address. His wife and two other family members were in the car and witnessed two people fleeing the scene. The suspect or suspects remain at large and the Phoenix Police Department is asking the public for information.

Burrola is remembered by his family as a loving husband and father of five who enjoyed barbecuing and riding his motorcycle. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators.