Seventeen-year-old Germain Machorro Carrasco died after a firearm discharged in the backseat of a vehicle near 47th Avenue and Thomas Road in west Phoenix on May 13, 2022. The shooting happened around 3:00 p.m.; Carrasco was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and later pronounced deceased.

Police say a 16-year-old acquaintance was handling the gun and attempting to unload it when the weapon fired, striking Carrasco. The juvenile remained at the scene and was detained by Phoenix Police; investigators described the shooting as accidental but investigated it as a homicide, and the 16-year-old was to be booked on a manslaughter charge. The teenager’s name has not been released because he is a minor.

Who knew Germain or was in the area that afternoon and can help clarify exactly what happened?