Arnold Ray Carpenter Jr. was 49 when he was shot and killed in west Phoenix on Saturday, October 22, 2016. The autumn 2016 shooting ended his life; investigators initially described the circumstances as unclear and released few public details about how the incident unfolded.

In the days and weeks after the killing the Phoenix Police Department asked the public for help identifying the person or persons responsible. The death left a family grieving and a community with unanswered questions.

If anyone has information about Arnold Carpenter Jr., where he was that day, or who might have been involved, please come forward to assist the investigation.