Alex Wilson Mixon, 26, was found in his pickup truck in the early morning of March 1, 2019, after the vehicle had crossed the centerline, struck a utility pole, and crashed into a retaining wall on Thunderbird Road in Phoenix. First responders took him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy later showed he died from a gunshot wound to the chest, not from the crash, and the case was reclassified as a homicide.

Investigators developed a suspect, 30-year-old Nicholas Elliott. Witnesses told police that the shooting occurred after Alex reportedly looked at Elliott while their vehicles were stopped at a red light, and described Elliott as having a bad temper, owning multiple firearms, and selling drugs. Elliott was arrested and charged with Mixon’s murder. Alex’s family remembered him as warm, an animal lover and art enthusiast, and a devoted Diamondbacks fan.

If anyone witnessed the incident on Thunderbird Road that morning or has information about what led up to the shooting, please share what is known.