A night among friends ended in a fatal shooting near 60th Street and Acoma Drive in Phoenix. On the evening of February 21, 2023, 24-year-old Dylan Forbes, a White male and father of two young sons, was shot while sitting in a vehicle and died from a gunshot wound. The confrontation reportedly began as a heated argument about boxing and mixed martial arts.

Two others were in the car with Forbes. One, 24-year-old Cameron Drake, is accused of drawing a firearm and shooting Forbes, while a third occupant called 911 after the shooting. Drake said he fired in self-defense, telling investigators he had asked Forbes to exit the vehicle and that Forbes then pointed a gun at him. Police noted inconsistencies in Drake’s statement and the third person provided a conflicting account that Drake pulled a gun and shot Forbes without provocation. Drake was arrested and booked on a charge of second-degree murder.

Forbes’ family described his death as sudden and senseless; he was remembered as a devoted husband and father. Does anyone have information about that evening or the people involved that could help clarify what happened?