Mikayla Sofia Ballesteros, 23, was killed in Phoenix on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Police say she was in the passenger seat of a moving vehicle that was assaulted and then crashed into a house around 3:30 p.m. Responding officers found her unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds; she was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition and died of her injuries.

The driver was identified as her 37-year-old boyfriend, Carnell Cunningham. Bystanders at the crash scene restrained Cunningham and prevented him from fleeing before police arrived. Detectives investigated and Cunningham was arrested on suspicion of murder and aggravated assault. The motive for the shooting has not been released.

If anyone witnessed the crash or the events inside the vehicle that afternoon, or has information about Mikayla, please share what is known.