In the early morning hours of August 23, 2017, a grim discovery was made at El Prado Park in South Phoenix. The bodies of 23-year-old Clomie Lynn Mayberry and 28-year-old Gregory Hairston were found near the bleachers of a baseball field within the park, located near 19th and Southern Avenues. Both individuals had sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.
Clomie, known to her friends and family as 'CoCo,' was a mother who worked at a local Dollar General.
Those who knew her remembered her vibrant personality. The tragic event left her young child without a mother and devastated her family and community. Gregory Hairston was remembered as a kind-hearted person who had a positive impact on those around him.
The Phoenix Police Department launched a homicide investigation into the double murder. The park, a place typically filled with the sounds of community life, became a crime scene as investigators searched for evidence. Despite their efforts, the case has remained unsolved, and no arrests have been made in connection with the murders of Clomie Lynn Mayberry and Gregory Hairston. The circumstances leading up to the shooting and a motive for the killings have not been publicly determined, leaving their families with unanswered questions and a community still searching for justice.
