In the early morning hours of August 27, 2024, a grim discovery was made in a west Phoenix alleyway that brought a violent end to the life of 53-year-old Jesse Mayo Benich. It was around 6:50 a.m. when Phoenix police officers responded to a call for a welfare check near 27th Avenue and Solano Drive. There, in the alley, they found the unresponsive body of an adult male, later identified as Benich.
He had sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Homicide detectives were soon called in to take over the investigation into the fatal shooting. While details from law enforcement have been limited as the investigation is ongoing, it is believed the shooting may have occurred the night before, on Monday, August 26, 2024, at approximately 9:16 p.m. in the alley between West Solano Drive and West Montebello Avenue. Investigators began the arduous process of piecing together the events that led to Benich's death.
As of now, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with the homicide. The Phoenix Police Department has appealed to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case. Authorities have urged anyone with knowledge of the shooting to contact Silent Witness, offering the possibility of a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. The investigation into the violent death of Jesse Benich remains active as his community awaits answers.
