The family of Carlos Chavez, a 36-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in 2019, is reaching out to the public for assistance in an unresolved case that has left them seeking closure years after the tragic event took place, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix. Chavez was attacked near his Glendale apartment located at the intersection of 58th Avenue and Camelback Road, with the assailant purportedly emerging from a white Toyota Corolla before committing the act that led to Chavez's death.
In a statement obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix, Chavez's older brother, Nicholas, expressed a surge of emotions from "Sad, angry, bitter," but he also mentioned, "God is helping me get through it." The family has been vocal about their struggle with the lack of resolution, tirelessly seeking answers and justice for Carlos, who was remembered fondly as a man of faith with a passion for Arizona sports teams like the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Cardinals.
The Silent Witness program has announced a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of Carlos's killer in hopes of igniting new leads in a case that has gone cold. Chavez's cousin, Eric Cruz, is quoted by FOX 10 Phoenix as saying, "That night really devastated me and haunts me to this day," highlighting the emotional weight the family carries as they yearn for answers.
Nick Chavez, in an interview with AZfamily.com, pleaded for the public's assistance, saying, "Maybe you’re afraid to say something. I know someone knows something or you heard something that night, know somebody who is talking about it," asking them to contact Silent Witness to "help us bring justice to my family." The family has offered forgiveness to the perpetrator despite the pain they've endured, but they insist that justice is still deserved for the senseless act that robbed them of Carlos.
Anyone with information regarding the Chavez case is encouraged to reach out to Silent Witness anonymously at 480-WITNESS. The family urges that those with even the slightest piece of information come forward so that they may finally find some semblance of peace and bring closure to a harrowing chapter that has loomed over their lives for the past four years.
