Ricardo Enrique Cardo Garcia was 31 when he was shot and killed in Phoenix on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2022. The shooting occurred near 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street after a dispute that escalated into fatal violence.

Officers who responded to a call about a shooting found Ricardo with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Phoenix police said the suspect fled the scene and detectives opened an investigation to identify and locate the person involved. Ricardo’s family was left to mourn the sudden loss.

If anyone was near 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street on February 14, 2022, or has information about the argument or the person who fled, please come forward to Phoenix police.