DeShawn Shakir Pete, 21, was shot on the evening of August 1, 2022, near 40th Avenue and Pollack Street in Phoenix. The Phoenix Police Department responded after emergency calls around 9:00 p.m.; firefighters transported Mr. Pete to a hospital, where he later died from a gunshot wound. Initial reports at the scene included the possibility the shooting was accidental and self-inflicted, but police opened an investigation labeled an unknown death and the Office of the Medical Examiner was tasked with determining the official cause and manner of death.

Investigators faced an early hurdle when several potential witnesses had already left before officers could interview them. Pete was shot, nor have any suspects or arrests been disclosed. If anyone has information about what happened near 40th Avenue and Pollack Street on the night of August 1, 2022, please come forward.