The body of 31-year-old Tytwin Joshua Tye was found in the early morning hours of May 14, 2023, in an alley near 17th Avenue and Sherman Street in Phoenix, Arizona. Officers responding to a welfare check shortly after 8:00 a.m. discovered Tye, who had sustained gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives were called to investigate.

At the time of initial reports police had not released information about suspects or what led to the shooting. Tye’s family is grieving and made funeral arrangements while asking the community for support. The Phoenix Police Department asked anyone with information to contact them or provide an anonymous tip through Silent Witness.

If anyone saw activity in the area of 17th Avenue and Sherman Street on the morning of May 14, 2023, or has information about Tytwin Joshua Tye’s death, please share what you know with Phoenix police or Silent Witness.