On the morning of February 8, 2023, 25-year-old Juan Jaquez was found in the street near 68th Avenue and Berkeley Road in Phoenix with a gunshot wound. Phoenix police and the Fire Department responded just before 5:30 a.m.; Jaquez died at the scene despite emergency care.

Investigators say the shooting followed a confrontation between Jaquez and another man outside a residence that escalated into gunfire. Detectives identified 20-year-old Israel Antonio Velazquez as the suspect, located him, and booked him into jail on a murder charge. News coverage reported the altercation allegedly began after Velazquez claimed he found Jaquez stealing from his truck.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has information about what led to the shooting, please share tips with Phoenix police.