In the early morning hours of May 9, 2023, a welfare check in a Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood led to a grim discovery. Just before 5:30 a.m., near 19th Avenue and Butler Drive, officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The man, identified as 24-year-old Walter Morman IV, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Detectives were called to the location to take over the homicide investigation.
Details surrounding the circumstances that led to the shooting are still under investigation. Authorities have not yet released information about a possible motive or any potential suspects in the case.
As of now, the suspect or suspects involved in the shooting of Walter Morman IV remain at large. The Phoenix Police Department's investigation into his death is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness.
