Overview
- Phoenix police responded to a crash at Beardsley Road and 31st Avenue and found an unconscious man in a vehicle that had struck a small retaining wall, police said on Wednesday.
- The man was taken to a hospital by Phoenix Fire and later died; authorities identified him as 21-year-old Christian Brickhouse.
- Police say preliminary indications show he suffered at least one gunshot wound, and the Phoenix Police Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation.
- No suspect has been named or arrested and investigators continue to gather evidence and witness accounts.
- Officers are asking anyone with information to call Silent Witness at 480-948-6377 (480-837-8446 for Spanish) or the Phoenix Police tip line at 602-262-6151, and the case follows recent local fatal crash coverage that renewed focus on crash-scene safety and witness reporting.