Candy Belen Salazar, 33, was found dead in a Phoenix alley near South Central Avenue and West Saint Catherine Avenue on the evening of December 25, 2017. Her body was discovered at about 6:30 p.m.; investigators described her death as apparent trauma and the death was ruled a homicide. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots around the time her body was found, though specific details about the circumstances have not been released.

Candy was a mother of seven children, then aged from four months to fifteen years, and was described by family as warm and giving. Her sister, Davina Montez, became worried when Candy did not arrive for a planned Christmas gathering earlier that day. Community fundraising helped the children with funeral expenses and immediate needs.

No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. Anyone with information that could help bring answers to the Salazar family is asked to come forward.?