In the pre-dawn hours of April 14, 2023, gunfire in a west Phoenix neighborhood ended with 30-year-old Cesar Hernandez found with a gunshot wound near 83rd Avenue and McDowell Road. Firefighters pronounced him dead at the scene and the Phoenix Police Department labeled the incident a homicide.

Detectives worked the case for two days before making an arrest on April 16, 2023. A 21-year-old, identified as Eduardo Flores Alvarez, was taken into custody and booked on multiple felony charges, including murder. The investigation remains open as authorities seek to determine the motive and exactly what happened that early morning.

If anyone in the area that night saw activity or has information about Hernandez’s death, please share what you know with investigators.