Antonio I Rivera

On the evening of April 17, 2025, a planned meeting between two groups in Tucson, Arizona, ended in tragedy. In a parking lot near the intersection of South 12th Avenue and East Drexel Road, gunfire erupted. When police arrived, they found 19-year-old Antonio I. Rivera, a Hispanic/Latino male, unresponsive with gunshot wounds. First responders administered life-saving aid before he was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Despite medical efforts, Antonio Rivera died from his wounds two days later, on April 19. The Tucson Police Department's investigation, which had begun as a shooting, was now a homicide case. Detectives determined the shooting had occurred nearby in the 300 block of West Holladay Drive during the pre-arranged meeting. The investigation moved quickly, and on April 18, police arrested their first suspect, 14-year-old Scott Felix Jr. He was initially charged with aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery. After Rivera’s death, the charge was upgraded to first-degree murder.

As the Homicide Unit continued to process evidence and conduct interviews, they identified a second person involved in the fatal encounter. On May 15, 2025, a multi-agency team including TPD SWAT and K9 units located and arrested 15-year-old Adrian M. Medina. An arrest warrant had been issued for Medina on charges of first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and attempted aggravated robbery. Both teenagers were booked into the Pima County Juvenile Court Detention Center.

The case against Adrian Medina concluded when he reached a plea agreement. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. On March 9, 2026, Medina was sentenced to 14 years in prison, to be followed by five years of probation. He was given credit for 290 days already served. The charges against Scott Felix Jr. included first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and attempted armed robbery. The latest update in the case was Medina's sentencing in March 2026.