The family of Keith Henion, a 50-year-old veteran from Mesa, is pleading for any information on his unsolved homicide after he was found dead from a gunshot wound in his car on Loop 202, reports FOX 10 Phoenix. Henion was discovered early Sunday morning and investigators believe it was a targeted attack gone wrong, possibly mistaking Henion for someone else, according to a heartfelt interview with Henion's mother, Peggy Aspinwall.
Henion, remembered as a dedicated father who served his country, was driving home after a job in Las Vegas when the tragic incident occurred; the exact motivations behind the shooting remain unknown, but the loss has resonated deeply with his loved ones, especially Aspinwall who emphasized her son's gentle and humorous nature to FOX 10 Phoenix, and she can't understand who would want to harm him, expressing in anguish, "Just coming home from work, just doing my job, I served the country, I raised good kids, Why did I deserve this?".
The incident took place near Alma School Road as per the report by FOX 10 Phoenix; Henion was alone in his vehicle when an Arizona DPS trooper, performing a routine check on a disabled car, found him deceased behind the wheel. No suspects have been identified in this case that has been officially ruled a homicide, with Arizona DPS actively seeking information and asking the public to reference incident no. I24005725 when calling with tips.
Aspinwall's call to the conscience of potential witnesses reflects a community's shared grief and a pressing need for closure, "Somewhere there is an individual in our area that watches the news, who has a friend that will watch the news and will say, ‘You got the wrong guy, You got the right truck, You got the truck you were looking for, but the guy was the wrong guy,' You need to feel the pain that this family is going to go through, those kids are going to go their whole life without their father," she conveyed to FOX 10 Phoenix. Henion leaves behind a family that faces an uncertain path ahead, compounded by the mysterious circumstances of this tragic event.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Arizona DPS at 602-223-2212, with the hope that even the smallest detail may lead to resolving the case and providing some peace to a family in mourning.
