Phoenix police seek public assistance after man found fatally shot inside Ahwatukee-area residence Saturday morning

Welfare check leads to homicide investigation in Ahwatukee

Phoenix police are asking for the public’s help after officers conducting a welfare check found a man dead inside an Ahwatukee-area home on Saturday morning.

Authorities said the residence is near 15th Street and Liberty Lane, south of Chandler Boulevard. Officers located the victim inside the home and determined he had suffered at least one gunshot wound. The victim’s identity has not been publicly released.

What investigators have confirmed so far

Police have characterized the case as an active homicide investigation and have not announced an arrest or named a suspect. Detectives are working to determine who may have been involved and what motive, if any, led to the shooting.

• Location: near 15th Street and Liberty Lane in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix
• Initial call: welfare check on Saturday morning
• Finding: adult male located deceased inside a home with at least one gunshot wound
• Status: suspect not publicly identified; victim not publicly identified

How the public can assist

Investigators are seeking information that could help establish a timeline and identify anyone connected to the shooting. Police are asking residents and visitors who were in the area around the time of the incident to report anything unusual, including vehicles seen near the home, unfamiliar people in the neighborhood, or any prior disturbances that may be relevant.

Authorities are also encouraging anyone with potentially relevant digital evidence—such as home security video, doorbell camera recordings, or other surveillance footage from nearby properties—to preserve it and share it with investigators.

Police are asking anyone with information to submit an anonymous tip through Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO.

Broader context: recent violent incidents in the area

The Ahwatukee area has seen multiple shooting investigations in recent months, including incidents at and near apartment complexes and residential neighborhoods. Those cases have involved late-night calls for service, limited publicly released details during early investigative stages, and repeated requests for witnesses and video evidence to help identify suspects.

In the Liberty Lane case, police have not indicated whether the shooting is connected to any other incident. Detectives continue to interview potential witnesses and work to determine the sequence of events leading to the man’s death.

What comes next

As the investigation continues, police are expected to focus on confirming the victim’s identity, reconstructing the victim’s final hours, and determining whether there are witnesses or recordings that captured activity near the home. Anyone with information is urged to contact Silent Witness, where tips can be submitted anonymously.