Brandon Michael Edwards, 26, was fatally shot in Phoenix on January 27, 2011, during a shootout that followed a botched drug deal. Occupants of the targeted vehicle opened fire, and Edwards was struck in the ensuing exchange. Both vehicles left the scene; police transported Edwards to a hospital where he later died.

Edwards was a California native who graduated from Central High School in Phoenix and played basketball, football and track. He earned a football scholarship to Phoenix College and was studying business administration there. The broader investigation into the drug trafficking and robbery ring resulted in indictments and prison sentences for multiple crew members, including Muhammed Muhammed, who received 15 years for possession and use of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense resulting in death, and Daris Bush, who received 13 years, with others receiving sentences ranging from two to over eight years.

If anyone knew Brandon, his activities, or the events that night, please share information that might clarify what happened.