Abriana Paxton, a 21-year-old Black woman, was killed in a shooting in Phoenix on July 5, 2023. The early-morning shooting near 67th Avenue and McDowell Road left Paxton dead and another man with gunshot wounds; both were taken to a hospital and Paxton was pronounced dead while the man was reported in extremely critical condition.

Phoenix police say the shooting followed a fight that broke out at a party. Homicide detectives took over the investigation and were working to determine what sparked the altercation and who fired the shots. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been announced and no suspect description had been released.

If anyone attended the party or was in the area that night and has information about what led to the fight or the shooting, please contact Phoenix police.