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Rachelle Carpenter was 17 when she was shot and killed outside a house party in Phoenix on October 23, 2005. A White female, she was a high school valedictorian at Mountain Ridge High School and had begun studying criminal justice at Glendale Community College with plans to become a prosecutor.

The party on West White Feather Lane was hosted by a small group known as The Insomniacs. According to accounts, a group denied entry became confrontational as they left, and one member, later identified as Christen Beckner, allegedly fired a handgun into a crowd outside. A single bullet struck Rachelle in the chest; she was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. Two other partygoers were also wounded.

Phoenix police arrested Christen Beckner on January 6, 2006, and charged him with second-degree murder and aggravated assault in connection with the shooting. If anyone knew Rachelle or has information about that night, please share what might help the case.