An evening that began with the promise of fun ended in tragedy for 18-year-old Lalaina Laney Baldison. On the night of Friday, November 20, 2020, she left her Phoenix home to attend an illegal party at an empty warehouse near 3500 West Earll Drive. In the early hours of Saturday, November 21, gunfire erupted at the unsanctioned event. Five people were shot; Lalaina was fatally wounded. The other four victims — a 17-year-old girl, an 18-year-old man, a 20-year-old man, and a 26-year-old man — were injured and reported in stable condition.

Phoenix Police responded and opened an investigation; Lalaina’s mother, Annalisa Hernandez, publicly appealed for answers.

If anyone was at that warehouse or has information about the shooting, please come forward and share what you know.