Two young men were shot and killed on the evening of November 21, 2018, in the small Guadalupe, Arizona, community near Tempe. Marco Alvarez Jr., 25, and 26-year-old Henry Matus-Sanchez were struck by gunfire near West Baseline Road and South Avenida del Yaqui at about 9:00 p.m. Deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office found both victims; Matus-Sanchez was pronounced dead at the scene and Alvarez, who had been rushed to a hospital, later died of his wounds.

Authorities initially did not identify a suspect or a motive and asked the public for information. Community members posted condolences and some online messages accused an individual named Julian, but contemporary news reports in the days and weeks after the shooting did not confirm an arrest or identification of a suspect named Julian Hernandez. The investigation remained active as families mourned.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about who fired those shots, please share what you know with investigators.