Phoenix Police detectives are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a man in a common area of an apartment complex.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, on April 16, 2025, around 2:03 p.m., officers responded to the area of 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road regarding a shooting. Once officers arrived on the scene, they located the victim identified as Damien Jackson Jr. lying in the common area between two apartment buildings, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The Phoenix Fire Department arrived on the scene and provided Jackson Jr. with lifesaving care however he was not able to survive his injuries and died on scene.
Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information is asked to call Silent Witness at 480(WITNESS) or 480(TESTIGO) and provide an anonymous tip.