James Alfred Sanchez, a 23-year-old male, passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on February 27, 2022. He was a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Born in San Bernardino, California, on December 29, 1998, he was the son of Rena Sanchez and Julian Maldonado and a twin to Rayes Sanchez. He is survived by his parents, four brothers, and a sister, Evangelina.
His life was cut short by an act of gun violence that occurred at an apartment complex in east Tulsa.
News reports at the time identified James Alfred Sanchez as the victim of a homicide investigation after he was discovered shot.
Despite the initial investigation and media coverage of his death, publicly available information does not include details regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the shooting. The circumstances surrounding the events that led to his death remain undisclosed in the available online sources. Further details about the investigation by the Tulsa Police Department have not been made public.
