Gabriel Chacon, a 24-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot in Phoenix in the early morning hours of Monday, June 24, 2019. At approximately 2:45 a.m., he and an 18-year-old, David Romero, were found lying in the street near 17th Avenue and Mountain View Road with critical gunshot wounds; emergency services pronounced both men dead at the scene.

About a half-hour later police responded to another fatal shooting near 35th and Missouri avenues and found 18-year-old Natalie Bentacourt also shot to death. Authorities announced they believed the two deadly scenes were likely related and later located a vehicle matching the description of one seen leaving both crime scenes near 33rd Avenue and Van Buren Street; the suspect or suspects were not with the vehicle.

Chacon’s sister, AnaKaren Alba, said he and friends were walking home from another friend’s house when they were attacked and that she did not believe his recent release from prison was connected to the shooting. Phoenix police did not confirm reports that perpetrators may have been involved in criminal activity at a nearby house. No suspects have been publicly identified or arrested and the investigation remains ongoing; anyone with information is asked to contact Silent Witness.

Did anyone in the Phoenix area see or hear anything that night that might help investigators?