In the quiet of a Sunday night in Phoenix, Arizona, a family's sense of peace was irrevocably shattered. On February 18, 2018, 34-year-old Allen Saka, a husband and father of two, was fatally shot in the driveway of his home near 51st Avenue and Thunderbird Road. Saka, an Iraqi man who had moved his family to the United States five years prior in search of a safer life, was alerted by a suspicious noise outside his residence at approximately 10:30 p.m.
and went to investigate.
His wife, hearing the sound of gunshots, rushed outside to a horrific scene: her husband had been shot. Tragically, Saka's wife and 4-year-old son were witnesses to the unfolding horror. It is believed that the assailant was attempting to break into Saka's truck, as the back window of the vehicle was found smashed. As soon as Saka stepped outside, he was immediately fired upon. Paramedics arrived and transported him to a nearby hospital, but he was pronounced dead.
Phoenix Police are treating the case as a homicide. Saka's wife described the shooter as a man but was unable to provide a detailed description due to the darkness. At the time of the initial investigation, it was unknown if the suspect or suspects fled on foot or in a vehicle, and no arrests had been made. Friends and family expressed their shock, stating that Saka had no known enemies and was a peaceful man. The investigation into the senseless death of Allen Saka remains ongoing as authorities continue to seek information from the public.
