In the early morning hours of December 30, 2021, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Phoenix neighborhood, leaving a 40-year-old man, Seth Haefer, dead from a gunshot wound. Phoenix police officers responded to a call just after midnight in the vicinity of 19th Avenue and Missouri Avenue, where they discovered Haefer with a serious injury.
Emergency services transported Haefer to a nearby hospital, but his life could not be saved, and he succumbed to his injuries. The Phoenix Police Department quickly launched a homicide investigation into the shooting. At the time of the initial reports, the investigation was in its early stages and remained ongoing.
Authorities have not publicly released information regarding a motive for the shooting, nor have they identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with Haefer's death. The case remains an open investigation as detectives continue to seek answers in the untimely death of Seth Haefer.
