On the evening of June 20, 2023, 17-year-old Fabian Ulises Rivera was found near 85th Drive and Encanto Boulevard in west Phoenix with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries. Fabian, a Hispanic teen about to begin his senior year of high school, had been out with friends that night; his mother, Carmen Rivera, said she had told him to hurry back. After his father’s death Fabian had taken on responsibility at home and was planning to start working to help his family.

Phoenix police identified evidence of a shooting near a park, canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses and surveillance footage, and obtained a search warrant for a nearby home. Several people were detained and interviewed but later released. No arrests have been announced and the person or persons responsible remain at large as investigators continue the inquiry.

If anyone knew Fabian, saw activity near 85th Drive and Encanto Boulevard that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.