Adrian Rufgio Beaulieu was 19 when he was fatally shot in a south Phoenix apartment on the late night of March 1, 2022. Police found him with a fatal gunshot wound at a residence near 7th Avenue and Alta Vista Road and he was pronounced dead at the scene around 11:30 p.m.

Investigators encountered conflicting stories from witnesses at the apartment; those accounts reportedly changed multiple times and prompted suspicions of a cover-up. Authorities say the shooting was apparently accidental and that a 16-year-old male in the apartment fired the shot. Four arrests followed: the unnamed 16-year-old in connection with the shooting, and three adults — Deanna Silva, 36, Daniel Ruelas, 20, and Eric Buchanan, 38 — accused of hiding evidence and providing false information to investigators.

The investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Adrian, please come forward and share what you know.