Seventeen-year-old Alejandro Martinez was shot and killed inside Desert Sky Mall in Phoenix on February 14, 2021. The shooting took place in the area of 75th Avenue and Thomas Road after a dispute at a kiosk over merchandise escalated into a confrontation. A 20-year-old man also suffered serious but non-fatal gunshot injuries that day.

Police say that during the altercation one of the victims displayed a firearm and that both he and Martinez were shot. Officers found the two young men with gunshot wounds around 12:40 p.m.; both were taken to hospitals, and Martinez was later pronounced dead. The kiosk employee who had argued remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

Phoenix homicide detectives identified a suspect and on February 26, 2021 arrested 20-year-old Alexi Acosta, who was booked on charges of murder and aggravated assault in connection with Martinez’s death and the other victim’s injuries. If anyone has information about the case or knew Alejandro, what can be shared with investigators?