According to police, officers responded to the scene early Tuesday morning near 35th Avenue and Camelback Road after receiving reports of the remains of a newborn child.
Alvaro Gonzalez-Garcia was found lying in the roadway by police. Gonzalez-Garcia had been shot multiple times and was taken to a hospital where he later died.
In conjunction with county and federal law enforcement agencies, the Phoenix Police Department launched a pilot-program to curb gun violence in the city.The department said firearm homicides are up 45% in Phoenix year over year. The new initiative assigns ten detectives to precincts with the most gun-related crimes. Sgt. Philip Krynsky said the program is designed to increase
The event, which happened on July 3 in Downtown Phoenix, was broken up by police about an hour after it began. Organizers said they have done similar events at the same property before, without any issues.