In the early morning hours of July 2, 2022, a sense of unease settled over a neighborhood near 42nd Street and Southern Avenue in Phoenix. Responding to a call, police officers arrived to a grim scene. There, in the front yard of a residence, they discovered a man who had been shot.
The victim was identified as 42-year-old Efren Cayeros. Medical personnel from the fire department were called to the scene, but it was too late; Cayeros was pronounced deceased.
As detectives began their investigation, they spoke with witnesses who reported that the person or persons responsible for the shooting had fled the area before law enforcement arrived.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, authorities had not taken any suspects into custody. The investigation was ongoing, and police urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to come forward to assist in bringing those responsible to justice.
