Jose Alcaraz-Hernandez, a 54-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed while working at Z’s Convenience near Dobson Road and Main Street in Mesa, Arizona, on December 16, 2018. The shooting happened around midnight during what is believed to have been a robbery that turned violent. A friend who was with him, another man in his 50s, was also struck and taken to a hospital in serious condition; Jose was pronounced dead despite medical efforts.

The Mesa Police Department opened an investigation and asked the public for help identifying those responsible. Friends remembered Jose as a good person, calling his death senseless and expressing deep grief. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been reported.

If anyone has information about that night at Z’s Convenience or the people involved, please come forward to assist the investigation.