Felipe de Jesús Villanueva, 31, was found dead in an alley near 43rd and Northern avenues in Phoenix on May 3, 2020. Police say the Phoenix Police Department answered a call about an unknown trouble around 3 a.m. and discovered Villanueva after a verbal altercation in the alley escalated to a fatal shooting. The motive or subject of the dispute has not been made clear.

Investigators identified and arrested an 18-year-old, Jacob Soto, who was booked into the Maricopa County Jail. Authorities reported Soto admitted involvement during questioning and booked him on first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and misconduct involving weapons. Anyone with information about the incident or who knew Villanueva is asked to share what they know.