Frankie Christopher Garcia, 28, was found fatally shot inside a white SUV on the morning of March 10, 2020, on Phoenix’s west side near 51st Avenue and McDowell Road. Officers responding to reports of gunfire and a vehicle incident discovered Garcia in the vehicle around 6:45 a.m.; despite first responders’ efforts he was pronounced dead at the scene. The SUV came to rest partly in the parking lot of the El Guero Canelo business, and investigators recovered shell casings and other physical evidence as they documented the scene.

Detectives said the shooting appeared to follow a driving-related confrontation and focused on a second, lighter-colored SUV believed to have been involved. Police did not release a detailed suspect description and stated the person responsible remained at large. Online memorials and obituaries remember Garcia as a devoted father and family member. Does anyone with information about vehicles or drivers seen near 51st Avenue and McDowell Road that morning have tips to share?