Aaron Joseph Hernandez, 18, was killed in a shooting in west Phoenix on the evening of January 18, 2023. Phoenix police responded to reports of a shooting near 8000 West Indianola Avenue and found Hernandez suffering from gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. He had been in a vehicle with several other men when an individual later identified as 19-year-old Robert Alexis Hernandez entered the backseat and, during the encounter, multiple shots were fired. Another passenger was wounded.

The suspect, who reportedly also had a gunshot wound, left the scene and was taken to a local hospital by an unknown person. Phoenix detectives conducted interviews and evidence analysis and identified Robert Alexis Hernandez as the primary suspect. He was arrested and booked on January 24, 2023, facing charges that include first-degree murder. Anyone with information about the incident or who was in the area that night is asked to come forward.