In a quiet Phoenix neighborhood near 43rd Avenue and Peoria, the evening of January 22, 2024, was shattered by violence that left two men dead. One of the men was 61-year-old Martin Lewis. The incident, which police believe began as a dispute, escalated into an exchange of gunfire inside a residence. When officers arrived at the home around 5:20 p.m., they discovered Lewis suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police extracted Mr.
Lewis from the house and brought him to a staging area where the fire department was waiting. Despite their efforts, his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. As law enforcement continued to secure the home, they made a second grim discovery.
Inside the residence, they found 86-year-old Richard Hall, who had also sustained at least one gunshot wound. Mr. Hall was pronounced dead at the location. The initial stages of the investigation suggest that the deadly outcome was the result of the dispute between the two men. Authorities are continuing to investigate the full circumstances that led to the tragic altercation.
