On the night of November 13, 2021, 16-year-old Efrain Escobar was shot multiple times and killed in the parking lot of a QuikTrip near McDowell Road and Jackrabbit Trail in Buckeye, Arizona. A student-athlete described by family as a leader, role model, hard worker, and star athlete, Escobar’s death stunned his community.

Buckeye Police investigated and identified a then-17-year-old suspect, Eric Anthony Buchanan. Investigators say jealousy over a relationship with Buchanan’s ex-girlfriend was the motive, and that Buchanan had sent violent threats by text before the shooting. The Escobar family’s attorney characterized the killing as premeditated.

If anyone knew Efrain, saw the scene that night, or has information about the case, please share what you know.