In the quiet desert landscape of Stanfield, Arizona, a grim discovery was made on March 15, 2014. Twenty-two-year-old Hispanic male, Juan Perez-Jimenez, was found deceased inside his own 1997 Mercury sedan. The vehicle was parked in a dirt area near the intersection of Stanfield and Miller roads, adjacent to the Nissan Technical Center North America proving grounds.
A passerby, who had no known connection to Perez-Jimenez, spotted the vehicle and contacted authorities around 5:19 p.m.
Upon their arrival, deputies from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office found Perez-Jimenez in the front seat of the car. It was determined that he had been shot to death earlier that day. At the time of the discovery, he had not been reported as a missing person.
In the days and weeks that followed, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office put out a call to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the homicide investigation. They urged anyone with knowledge of the case to come forward and contact either the sheriff's office directly or to leave an anonymous tip with Silent Witness.
Despite the initial investigation and the public plea for assistance, no arrests have been publicly announced in the years since the death of Juan Perez-Jimenez. The case has grown cold, and his death is now considered an unsolved homicide. There is no information available to the public regarding any potential suspects or persons of interest in the investigation.
