On the evening of December 11, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona, a burst of gunfire shattered the ordinary atmosphere inside a store near 83rd Avenue and Indian School. When the chaos subsided, 38-year-old Jorge Hernandez Trigueros, a male, lay gravely wounded. An unidentified assailant, while exiting the establishment, had fired into the store, striking Hernandez Trigueros and injuring a woman.
Emergency services were called to the scene around 7 p.m.
and transported Hernandez Trigueros to a local hospital. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he succumbed to his gunshot wound. The female victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the attack. The father of five was remembered by his family who sought help from the community in the aftermath of his sudden death.
Phoenix police initiated a homicide investigation into the shooting. According to their preliminary findings, the suspect fled the scene in what is believed to be a silver sedan. Authorities appealed to the public for any information that might lead to the identification and apprehension of the person responsible for the seemingly random act of violence that claimed a life and endangered others.
As of now, the investigation into the death of Jorge Hernandez Trigueros remains ongoing. No arrests have been publicly announced, and the suspect remains at large. The community was left to grapple with the senselessness of the act, as a family mourned the loss of a loved one in the days leading up to the holiday season.
