Adrian Romero-Valdez was 19 and lived in Asheville, North Carolina. He was shot and killed on June 4, 2022, just after 2 p.m. at the Woodridge Apartments in West Asheville. A second victim, Ahmed Deshawn Shivers, was also fatally shot at the scene; both were pronounced dead there from gunshot wounds.

Adrian, described as Hispanic, worked as a painter and at Blaze Pizza and is survived by his parents, Laura Valdez and Omar Romero, his siblings Omar Jr., Daisy, Victoria, and Karen Romero, and extended family. Tips can be submitted anonymously through the TIP2APD app or by texting TIP2APD to 847411.

Does anyone have information about Adrian, his activities that afternoon, or what happened at Woodridge Apartments that could help investigators?