On the morning of October 4, 2020, Aaron Michael Linzy Jr., a 21-year-old Black man, was found with gunshot wounds in a Phoenix parking lot. He was discovered around 11:45 a.m.; emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Phoenix police opened a homicide investigation but initially had limited details and no identified suspect.

Born April 14, 1999, in Chicago, Aaron Linzy Jr. had moved to Phoenix in 2018. He was a father of two young daughters and remembered by family for his charismatic smile and tender heart. His large, close-knit family continues to seek answers as the investigation remains open with no public announcement of arrests or named suspects.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help the case, please contact Phoenix police.