On the night of November 25, 2025, Phoenix police were called to reports of gunfire at an apartment complex near Roosevelt and 19th streets in central Phoenix, Arizona, just after 10 p.m. When officers arrived, they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds in or near the complex at 900 North 19th Street. Both victims were rushed by fire and medical personnel to a nearby hospital, but one of them, identified as Zarion Lavel Davis, a 20-year-old male could not be saved and was pronounced
dead shortly afterward.
Initial information released by the Phoenix Police Department described the case as a homicide investigation and noted that specialized homicide and night-detective units responded to secure and process the scene through the night. Media reports from local outlets, including ABC15 and Arizona’s Family describe how investigators canvassed the apartment complex and surrounding streets for physical evidence and surveillance footage after the shooting, while officers worked to stabilize the surviving victim at the hospital. That second victim was reported to be recovering, and detectives indicated they intended to formally interview this person once medical staff determined it was safe, hoping that their account would clarify what led up to the gunfire in the apartment area that night.
From the outset, investigators believed a third individual was involved in the confrontation. Early statements from police to local news organizations said this third person fled the scene before officers arrived, leaving behind only the two wounded victims. Coverage in outlets such as Hoodline, which summarized information from FOX 10 Phoenix, echoed that account: two people were found shot around 10:06 p.m., both were taken to the hospital, and Davis later died of his injuries while the surviving victim remained hospitalized. Authorities have not publicly clarified whether the individual who ran from the scene is believed to be the gunman, a witness, or someone else connected to the incident, and they have not released any descriptive information about that person.
As of the latest updates published in local media and the official Phoenix Police Department media advisory, no arrests have been announced in connection with the killing of Zarion Lavel Davis, and no suspect has been formally identified by name. Police statements consistently describe the case as an active, ongoing homicide investigation, and public appeals have emphasized the need for community assistance. Detectives and city officials have repeatedly urged anyone who might have seen or recorded anything near Roosevelt and 19th streets around the time of the shooting to contact Phoenix police or provide anonymous tips through Silent Witness, underscoring that community cooperation is currently the primary path toward identifying whoever is responsible for Davis’s death.
