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Richard Chavez, 26, was found dead in his Scottsdale Highlands Apartments unit on May 25, 2019, suffering fatal gunshot wounds. A Hispanic stay-at-home father to a five-year-old son and engaged to be married, Chavez’s family remembered him as joyful and loving and said he appeared to have no enemies. His sister discovered the scene after returning from a trip; she noticed broken glass outside his apartment, received no response, and called 911. Officers entering the residence found Chavez deceased.

Investigators determined the attack was not random. In June 2019 three individuals were indicted in connection with the killing, including 20-year-old Matthew Eric Bjornholt of Tempe; the charges included first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and attempted armed robbery, and the reported motive was drug-related.

Does anyone who knew Richard or who lived near the Scottsdale Highlands Apartments in 2019 have information that could shed light on what happened that morning?