Elijah Terrell McCarthy, 19, was shot and killed in Phoenix in the early morning hours of August 22, 2020. He had been at a hotel party near the Arizona State University campus and stepped outside around 3:45 a.m. to meet with an individual whose identity remains unknown. After gunfire, McCarthy ran seeking help and collapsed near the intersection of 1st and Polk streets; he was transported to a hospital and later died of his injuries.

The Phoenix Police Department’s Homicide Unit opened an investigation and initially reported no identified suspect and no known connection to the university. One online memorial page references a news report saying three suspects were arrested, but the case material does not provide identities or details about any arrests. The investigation into who shot Elijah continues.

Did anyone attend that hotel party or see Elijah near 1st and Polk that morning and have information to share?