Javier Herrera was 21 when he was fatally shot in Phoenix on the evening of March 4, 2021. At about 10:00 p.m. he was riding a bicycle in a store parking lot at 1625 W. Buckeye Road when gunfire from a group in a nearby field struck him. Police say he was an innocent bystander with no involvement in the shooting and that he died at the scene.

The group in the field was described as Black males and females; Silent Witness provided a person-of-interest description of a Black male, about 30 years old, 6 feet 0 inches, 180 pounds. The motive remains unknown. The Phoenix Police Department is leading the investigation; no arrests have been made. The FBI has offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, and Silent Witness has also posted a reward.

Anyone who knew Javier or who has information about the shooting is urged to contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness.