On November 19, 2022, 34-year-old barber Gabriel Sotelo was shot and killed while driving along Avondale Boulevard near the I-10 in Avondale, Arizona, during a spree in which a man fired at multiple cars. A 14-year-old passenger in Sotelo’s vehicle was injured in the incident. Authorities identified 29-year-old Raymond E. Pipkin as the shooter; he was taken into custody and has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Sotelo’s death. Reports say Pipkin made spontaneous statements to police after his arrest.

Sotelo, known in the community as Young AZ Barber, owned a Glendale barbershop. He was remembered as a devoted husband and father of four children, with a fifth child on the way. The shooting prompted an outpouring of grief at his shop, where people left candles and flowers.

If anyone witnessed the shootings along Avondale Boulevard or has information about that afternoon, please share what is known.