Elijah Biehler, 47, was found dead in the vicinity of the 36000 block of South Mesquite Road in Arivaca, Arizona. Authorities have confirmed the death is being investigated as a homicide, but specific circumstances surrounding how he died have not been released. One report gives the date of death as October 8, 2024, while a national gun violence memorial records December 12, 2024; the records differ on the exact date.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is handling the investigation and has said it is pursuing leads and collecting evidence to identify the person or people responsible. Biehler’s past included a 2019 conviction on multiple counts of burglary and theft stemming from December 2017 incidents involving stolen copper wire. No further details about suspects or arrests have been provided. If anyone in Arivaca has information that could help solve this homicide, please contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.