Charles Cheatham, 47, was found shot to death inside his vehicle in the parking lot of the Villa Mira Monte Apartments in north Phoenix on June 30, 2014. Officers responded shortly after 12:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting and discovered his car with evidence of gunfire and Cheatham mortally wounded inside. Phoenix police confirmed he died from gunshot wounds and said the killing appeared to be a targeted act of violence rather than an accident or self-inflicted injury.

Detectives and crime-scene technicians documented the vehicle, recovered shell casings, and canvassed nearby apartments for witnesses and surveillance footage. Police said they were still trying to determine why Cheatham was in the parking lot that hour and whether he had arranged to meet someone; no suspect was identified in the department’s early statements. Public appeals sought tips from residents or anyone who might have been in or near the complex around the time of the shooting.

Did anyone who lived near Villa Mira Monte or was in the area that night see anything that could help explain why he was there or who might have been involved?