On March 19, 2019, Jorge Rodriguez, 30, was shot and killed at a house party near Interstate 17 and North 27th Avenue in Phoenix. Gunfire erupted inside and outside the home in the early morning hours; 17-year-old Shelby Verderosa was also killed and four other men were wounded. Police described a chaotic mass shooting with six people struck by bullets.

Investigators say the violence followed an earlier confrontation. Witnesses told police a 29-year-old guest, Jeffery Rhone, left the party angry after accusing someone of stealing his wallet or keys, returned later that night, was forced out after a physical confrontation, and then allegedly came back around 3:30 a.m. armed and opened fire. Responding officers found Rodriguez unresponsive in the front yard and Verderosa unresponsive in the living room; shell casings were scattered through the house and a blood trail showed victims trying to flee.

Detectives focused on Rhone after his Glendale roommate reported a missing firearm; recovered .40-caliber casings matched that caliber. A detective located a Jeep Cherokee Rhone was believed to be driving the next morning and he surrendered to patrol units. Rhone was arrested and booked on two counts of first-degree murder plus multiple assault and weapons-related charges.

If anyone knew Jorge Rodriguez or has information about what happened that night, please share what you can with investigators.