On a Sunday in San Tan Valley, Arizona, the life of 15-year-old Joshua Woodrow McCoy was tragically cut short. The young man, a promising junior varsity basketball player, was at his home on September 26, 2021, when the doorbell rang. When he went to answer the door, he was met by gunfire. The person who had rung the bell shot Joshua and then fled the scene.
Joshua was a beloved son, the youngest of four boys, known for his kind-hearted and generous nature.
He was a student at Poston Butte High School and was eagerly looking forward to the upcoming basketball season. His family and friends remember him as a silly and bright personality who had a knack for making everyone around him feel comfortable. He had a deep love for his family, friends, and his pets.
In the wake of the shooting, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the homicide. Authorities released surveillance video showing a person of interest who was in the neighborhood around the time of the shooting, in the hopes that the public could help identify them. As of the days and weeks following the incident, no arrests had been made, and the suspect remained at large, leaving a community in mourning and a family grappling with the senseless loss of a young life taken far too soon. The family, gripped by fear with the killer still unidentified, has pleaded for justice for Joshua.
