A dispute over a parking spot in downtown Phoenix ended in deadly gunfire on the evening of December 7, 2022. Ricardo Martinez, 39, was involved in a heated argument near 2nd Avenue and McKinley Street that escalated; witnesses reported hearing seven or eight shots. Officers arrived about 5:45 p.m. to find Martinez on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics took him to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The man who argued with Martinez and who fled the scene initially later returned and was interviewed by homicide detectives, but no arrest was made at that time. The Phoenix Police Department said the investigation would be submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review to determine whether charges should be filed. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at 2nd Avenue and McKinley Street that evening or has information about what led to the confrontation, please come forward.