Police have ramped up the search for the person who shot a pair of construction workers in Phoenix, killing one and badly injuring another.
The shooting happened on September 1 near 40th Street and Thomas Road. Silent witness is now offering a reward for any information that leads to an arrest.
“Alan deserves justice,” said Mariah Avery. “We deserve justice.”
Justice is what Mariah and her family are pushing for after a shooting that left her cousin badly injured and took the life of her fiancé Alan Whitworth.
“I’ve never seen someone work so hard to support me, his kids, everyone around him,” said Mariah. “He’s always trying to help other people.”
On September 1, Phoenix police said the 48-year-old was working in construction near 40th Street and Thomas Road, along with 19-year-old Jamal Avery. ABC15 was told that morning there was some kind of a fight. Both Alan and Jamal were shot, and police said the shooter ran from the scene .
“There was no need,” said Mariah. “He was working, it was 8 a.m. on a Sunday. Who does that?”