Phoenix police investigate deadly shooting of 27-year-old man

PHOENIX — A man who was found dead in a Phoenix road had at least one gunshot wound, according to officials with the city’s police department. 

Officers were called to the area of McDowell Road and 35th Avenue for reports of an injured person on Oct. 4, just before 2:30 a.m. They found the victim, identified as 27-year-old Bryan Richmond, in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. 

Phoenix Police said on Oct. 14, Pablo Terrazas was arrested. Probable cause for Terrazas’ arrest was found after reviewing extensive surveillance footage and identifying several witnesses, police said. 

Terrazas briefly fled from police but was later taken into custody. He is facing charges of murder and resisting arrest.

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Arizona’s Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities. 

The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media. 

Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program’s website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous. 

Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case. 

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The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, NBA’s Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks.   

The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. 

Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL’s Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.  

The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football’s Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.