Martha Adrianna Alejo, 32, was killed while standing in line for food with her pre-teen son on May 4, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. The shooting happened about 8 p.m. near 7th Avenue and Pima Road when a car pulled up and an occupant opened fire on people waiting in line; the vehicle then fled southbound on 7th Avenue. Alejo was struck and later pronounced dead; her son was uninjured and family members say she shielded him.

Police quickly concluded Alejo was an innocent bystander and not the intended target. Several other people present apparently left before officers arrived, and investigators have appealed for anyone with information to come forward. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

Alejo’s family remembered her as a hardworking mother of two devoted to her children. Does anyone who was in that area that evening or who knows more about who left the scene have information to share with investigators?