In the early morning of October 8, 2022, a family dispute at a residence near El Mirage Road and Elwood Street in Avondale, Arizona, ended with 32-year-old Jose de Jesus Marquez Castañeda shot once in the stomach and later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Known as Chuyo, Jose was described by his family as a caring, artistic man who kept sketchbooks of street art-style drawings, enjoyed writing and reading, and took pride in his appearance.

He was the father of three children, Stonie, Ryder, and Jerzey, and a son and brother in a large family that included parents Jesus Marquez and Solia Castañeda and siblings Oscar, David, Jasmine, Noemi, and Berenice. Avondale police arrested Jose’s 30-year-old brother, Oscar Marquez; court documents say Oscar claimed he shot his brother in self-defense and intended only to shoot Jose in the leg to stop an assault.

Did anyone in the Avondale area know Jose or his family and have information about that night?