A dispute over a borrowed bicycle in Phoenix turned deadly on December 7, 2018, when 23-year-old Eric Hauthorne was shot and killed near 15th Avenue and Van Buren Street. What began as an argument escalated to fatal violence, and law enforcement responded to the scene.

Investigators quickly identified a person of interest and an arrest was made in connection with Hauthorne’s death. The case centers on a confrontation about a borrowed bike that ended with a firearm being used.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or knew Hauthorne’s movements that day, please share information with the Phoenix police.