Seventeen-year-old Henry Almeida-Garcia was shot and killed in a Phoenix park on the evening of May 12, 2023. He had been with a group of friends near 16th Street and Wescott Drive when an unknown individual confronted the group and gunfire erupted. Paramedics responded just before 9 p.m. and transported Henry to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Phoenix Police Homicide detectives say the suspect fled the scene immediately after the shooting. No arrests have been announced and the person or persons responsible remain at large as the investigation continues.

If anyone was in that park that night or has information about who confronted the group, please contact Phoenix police.