Tragedy struck a west Phoenix neighborhood when a young man was found deceased in his apartment over the weekend. According to a report from FOX 10 Phoenix, the Phoenix Police Department has identified the victim as 20-year-old Kendre Pride, discovered with at least one gunshot wound inside an apartment near 33rd and Glendale avenues around 5:10 p.m. on June 7.
Responding to a shots fired call, officers arrived, only to find a scene felled by violence and loss. Homicide detectives have since been trying to piece together the events that led to Pride's untimely death, amidst a community where safety has been punctured by the echo of a bullet.
Meanwhile, no suspect information has been released at this stage of the investigation. ABC 15 reports that the case remains actively under investigation as authorities are calling on the public for assistance with details that might shed light on this crime.
The Phoenix Police encourage anyone with information to engage with local law enforcement to make progress in solving this case. Silent Witness, a platform for anonymous tips, is available at 480-WITNESS, with a dedicated Spanish-speaking line at 480-TESTIGO. As neighbors hive around shared grief and confusion, the faint hope for justice buzzes in the call for witnesses to come forward.
