A welfare check in Phoenix on the morning of May 9, 2023, ended with the discovery of a shooting. Just before 5:30 a.m. near 19th Avenue and Butler Drive, officers found 24-year-old Walter Morman IV suffering from gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives took over the investigation but have not released a motive or identified any suspects. Authorities say the person or persons responsible remain at large and the Phoenix Police Department’s homicide unit is continuing the inquiry.

If anyone has information about Walter Morman IV, the shooting near 19th Avenue and Butler Drive, or saw anything in the early hours of May 9, contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness.