On the night of February 12, 2021, 32-year-old Tyler Helies-Milligan of Glendale, Arizona, was killed in a shooting in the parking lot of a convenience store at 6700 W. Glendale Avenue. He had accompanied his brother on a quick trip; both men were struck when shots were fired from a nearby truck. First responders found Tyler with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. His brother survived his injuries.

Surveillance from the store captured the incident and produced images of a person of interest. The shooter’s vehicle was described as a gray or primer-colored late 1990s to early 2000s Chevrolet pickup with back-end damage and a missing front bumper. The driver was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s or 30s with tattoos on both arms; authorities said there appeared to be no prior interaction between the brothers and the suspect before the shooting.

Investigators located the altered suspect vehicle in Phoenix on February 22. Detectives identified 31-year-old Jose Reyes as the primary suspect; Reyes was already in custody on unrelated violent felony charges by February 19. On March 12, 2021, Reyes was charged in connection with Tyler Helies-Milligan’s death, including second-degree murder and related counts. Does anyone have information about that truck, its distinctive damage, or the shooting that could help clarify what happened?