Desman Brown was 23 when he was shot outside an apartment complex near 37th Avenue and Camelback Road in Phoenix on the night of Thursday, February 15, 2018. Officers were called to 3710 W. Camelback Road around 8 p.m.; Brown was found just outside the complex laundry room with a single, critical gunshot wound, taken to a hospital, and pronounced dead.

Witnesses saw someone running from the scene toward Camelback Road. Investigators and Silent Witness released a composite sketch; the suspect was described as about 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, roughly 150 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, wearing a baggy dark green hoodie and baggy blue jeans. A reward of up to $1,000 was offered and detectives were publicly investigating the shooting as a homicide. Available material does not provide a clearly verified account of any arrest or prosecution tied specifically to Brown’s killing.

If anyone knew Desman, saw the area that night, or has information about the person in the composite, please contact Silent Witness or Phoenix police.