On the night of November 29, 2025, 29-year-old Andreas Samual Olguin, a male resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was tragically killed in a violent incident that authorities would later link to a broader crime spree. The shooting occurred in the early morning hours, just before 2:00 a.m., near a bus stop in the vicinity of 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix.
Officers from the Phoenix Police Department rushed to the scene following reports of an injured person and discovered Olguin suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response of fire department personnel, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the location.
Detectives from the homicide unit assumed control of the investigation, scouring the area for evidence that could explain the sudden violence. In the days following the murder, investigators utilized surveillance footage and shell casings recovered from the scene to track down a potential perpetrator. Forensic analysis played a crucial role, connecting the ballistic evidence from Olguin’s death to other violent crimes in the area, suggesting a pattern of random attacks.
The breakthrough in the case came in early December 2025 when police arrested 21-year-old Court Torres. Authorities alleged that Torres was responsible for Olguin’s death as well as other shootings, charging him with murder and linking him to a spree that left at least two people dead. Torres was taken into custody and held on a $3 million bond as prosecutors built their case using the digital and physical evidence gathered by law enforcement.
In the wake of the tragedy, friends and family gathered for a vigil at the site where Olguin lost his life, remembering him as a man who cherished his friends and had a deep passion for cars, particularly a 1970 Chevy Impala he received as a teenager. His mother, Tony Perez, publicly expressed her grief and desire for justice, standing amidst candles and flowers placed by the community to honor her son's memory while the legal proceedings against the suspect began.
