Daniel Albo was a 22-year-old man from Globe, Arizona, known for his happy, smiling nature. His family, who called him “Monk-E,” remembered him as someone who "had a great word for everyone he ever met." Daniel was a proud and loving father to his young son, Zane, and enjoyed spending time with him at the park. Born and raised in Globe, he was an avid skateboarder who spent countless hours perfecting tricks with his friends. He also loved fishing, hunting, and camping with his family.
On the night of November 11, 2018, Daniel was at Jammerz Bar on North Broad Street in his hometown. He was playing pool with a group of friends, including Ashley Sanchez and Charlene Peak. Around 10:30 p.m., Daniel, Ashley, and Charlene went to the bar’s back patio to smoke cigarettes. Another man from their group, 22-year-old Sterling Randall Hunt, followed them.
According to police, Hunt first went to the front of the bar, retrieved a 9-mm Glock handgun, then returned to the patio and opened fire on his friends for reasons that remain unknown.
The shooting was sudden and devastating. Daniel Albo was killed on the patio. After shooting the three friends, Hunt walked away through the west side of the building, where he encountered 44-year-old Cristi Licano and Scott Mills. He shot at them, killing Licano and narrowly missing Mills, who escaped without injury. Several days later, on November 15, Ashley Sanchez, age 22, died from her injuries in the hospital. The fourth shooting victim, Charlene Peak, was also hospitalized but survived. Investigators found no evidence of an argument before the attack, which they said appeared to be random.
Sterling Randall Hunt fled the scene but was apprehended shortly after on the San Carlos Indian Reservation and taken into custody by tribal police. He was quickly identified as the sole suspect in the shooting. Initially, Hunt was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Daniel Albo and Cristi Licano, along with three counts of attempted first-degree murder for shooting Ashley Sanchez and Charlene Peak and shooting at Scott Mills.
After discussions with the survivors and the families of those killed, prosecutors reached a plea agreement with Hunt to avoid a potential death penalty trial. In February 2021, Sterling Randall Hunt pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated assault. He was sentenced to three consecutive natural life sentences in prison, bringing the case to a legal conclusion.
