Gabriel Escalante was 40 when he was shot and killed outside his Tucson home in the early morning hours of July 26, 2017. A lifelong Tucson resident and a well-known hair stylist, he is remembered for his warm presence, loyalty to family — including his daughter Mariah and parents Rosa and Jaime — and his three Chihuahuas, Monster, Bristol, and Baby Girl. Relatives recall his reported last reassurance to loved ones that it was going to be okay.

Police concluded the shooting was not random. Court documents describe a chain of events beginning with a small heroin transaction that led to a confrontation over a Bluetooth speaker, during which rocks were thrown and Jordan C. Ewer allegedly fired several shots, one striking Escalante in the back. Ewer was arrested the next day and later convicted at trial, but appellate rulings and a state supreme court decision about self-defense jury instructions have since vacated that conviction and sent the case back for further proceedings. The family’s loss remains central amid those ongoing legal questions.

If anyone knew Gabe, his routines, or saw anything on East Almond Street around July 26, 2017, can you share what you know?