On the night of Christmas Eve 2022, 34-year-old Eric Charles Saunders was shot near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix, Arizona. Police arrived at about 11:13 p.m. and found Saunders behind a business with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries. The Phoenix Police Department confirmed his identity and that detectives took over the scene while the surrounding area was restricted as officers worked the investigation.

In the days after the shooting, investigators appealed to the public for information and asked anyone with knowledge to contact the Phoenix Police Department or the Silent Witness program. Does anyone have information about what happened that night or saw activity near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road on December 24, 2022?