Chad Louis Bruno was 21 when he was killed in a shooting near Casa Grande, Arizona, on October 10, 2019. Described as mechanically talented and serving in the Air Force, he was remembered for helping others and his sense of humor. Bruno and a woman, Alexia Resendiz, had arranged to meet in a desert area; both were shot, Resendiz survived and was released from the hospital, while Bruno died of his injuries.

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office investigators concluded the victims and assailants knew one another. Three suspects were identified: Alex Leon, who was arrested in Mexico and returned to the U.S. and booked on homicide and aggravated assault charges, and two men named Ryan Jesus Gastelum and Ricardo Melchor, who were believed to have fled to Mexico and were at large in initial reports. The community organized a fundraiser to assist the Bruno family with funeral costs.

If anyone knew Chad, Alexia Resendiz, Ryan Gastelum, Ricardo Melchor or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.