Martha Adrianna Alejo.Photo: Facebook
Officers who responded to the scene about 8 p.m. Wednesday found an injured Martha Adrianna Alejo, 32, who later died from her injuries.
No one else was hit, but detectives said they did not believe Alejo was targeted.
“We know that violent crime in our city has been on the rise,” police Cmdr. Warren Brewer, head of the department’s Violent Crimes Bureau, said in a news release. “No one should have to worry about being shot as they stand in line for food. And no child should have to see their mother gunned down for no reason.”
No suspects have been identified or apprehended.
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According to witnesses, the shots rang out from a car that stopped in front of the business, and then took off, reports12 News.
Alejo was hit in the chest.
“It is weird that she was the only one that got hit. There were more people,” said Alejo’s younger brother, Adrian Alejo, reportsABC 15. “Why was she the only one?”
He added: “My mom woke me up while screaming that something was going on. I did not believe it, to be honest. I was like, I just hope she is at the hospital and maybe this was an error or something.”
He added: “Adrianna left two wonderful kids, a father that loved her so much, [and] 3 brothers that love her unconditionally.”
According toAZFamily, he said: “My sister was very hardworking, everything for her kids all the time. She was just a great sister, always there for me, and now this happens; it’s terrifying. I really hope it’s just a dream, but it’s not, it’s not.”
Police asked anyone with information about the ongoing investigation to call 480-948-6377, or go to the website of Arizona’sSilent Witness programto provide tips anonymously.
source: people.com
