Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPHOENIX (AZFamily) — Newly obtained court documents are revealing a possible motive behind what prompted a man to allegedly stab his girlfriend’s father to death before hiding in a woman’s bathroom at a nearby Phoenix park Last Friday morning, Phoenix police were called to the neighborhood near 32nd Street and Campo Bello Drive, just north of Bell Road, after a woman reported their father had been injured inside a home. When officers arrived, they found the victim, identified as Jack Olsen, 73, dead from several stab wounds The woman told officers she saw her boyfriend Kohls reportedly walked into the kitchen and pulled out a second knife while telling her that he needed to “finish” off Olsen Detectives at the home recovered a large knife with blood and another knife with a broken handle Kohls then reportedly showered and ran from the home Officers later found Kohls hiding in the woman’s bathroom at a nearby park He was found with several cuts to his hands and had reportedly said it could have happened during the incident Kohls reportedly admitted that he was upset at Olsen because of “the way he treated his girlfriend.” He told detectives that he planned to break Olsen’s neck but had been unsuccessful so he pulled a knife and stabbed the victim He also reportedly admitted to cleaning up in the bathroom before leaving the scene Kohls was booked into the Maricopa County jail on a $500,000 cash-only bond He faces a single charge of first-degree murder See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? 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Send it to us here with a brief description Five others injured while police say more than one person may have been firing a gun in Arizona restaurant Three people are dead and five others were injured after a shooting at a restaurant in a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona adding that there may have been more than one person firing a gun Police received calls reporting shots around 7.45pm at El Camaron Gigante Mariscos & Steakhouse Officer Moroni Mendez of Glendale police department said during a briefing Mendez said three people died from their injuries and five other people were injured by gunshots or shrapnel “Obviously there was a lot of people here,” Mendez said “A lot of people that were attending some sort of event please come forward and provide that to us because as we just recently stated So we want to make sure we do a complete and thorough investigation Police believe there was more than one shooter involved Investigators did not have a suspect in custody but multiple people were being questioned Bystander Lupe Rodriguez said he ran to safety but said he was grateful that he and his friends survived and it didn’t look like he made it,” Rodriguez said The National Weather Service issued several heavy wind and hail warnings across Arizona on the afternoon of May 4 and parts of La Paz County such as Quartzite should all watch out for winds above 40 or 50 miles per hour The agency also issued a warning for Queen Valley and Florence Junction noting winds at or above 50 miles per hour and potential for pea-sized hail The weather office reported scattered showers and storms developing east and south of Phoenix the agency said there were increased chances for gusty winds thunderstorms and scattered showers on May 4 and 5 wind and dust were expected across Arizona on May 4 with a chance of heavy rainfall in some areas The weather service put the chance for rainfall at 50% to 70% through the evening on May 4 with rain chances continuing into May 5 and potentially May 6 "Rain chances have increased for today and tonight then spreading east into Phoenix in the overnight hours," the weather service said The weather service said metro Phoenix specifically could expect a 30% chance of thunderstorms a 10%-20% chance of rainfall in a 3-hour period and a 50% chance of winds traveling at or above 35 miles per hour Stronger winds were expected in south central Arizona on May 4 before weakening on May 5 Rain was seen in midtown Phoenix around 3 p.m Thunder could be heard in the same area after 4 p.m it was windy and cloud with a slight drizzle around 4:25 p.m The agency warned the winds could impair vision when driving due to blowing dust and sand and the potential for loose or unsecured objects to be blown away Taylor Seely covers Phoenix and Scottsdale for The Arizona Republic / azcentral.com. Reach her at tseely@arizonarepublic.com or by phone at 480-476-6116 (This story has been updated to add more information.) ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS 7:47 AM | Updated: 11:01 am BY KEVIN STONE PHOENIX – Parts of metro Phoenix saw isolated showers on Monday morning By 10 a.m., the West Valley and central Phoenix had pockets with over 0.1 inches Alex Young of the National Weather Service said more of the Valley will see rain later in the day “We could have some pretty good accumulations across the metro tonight and going into tomorrow morning,” Young told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Monday morning The later wave could result in rainfall totals of 0.25-0.5 inches by Tuesday morning Monday’s activity comes after scattered showers fell across much of the Valley the previous day Sunday’s heaviest activity was in Litchfield Park which received over an inch of precipitation which the National Weather Service uses for the city’s official readings received only trace amounts of rainfall on Sunday April 18 is the last time measurable rain fell at the airport Phoenix entered May with only 1.02 inches of total rainfall on the year well below the normal amount of 2.79 inches Meanwhile, Valley temperatures are expected to remain around 20 degrees below normal over the next two days with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s on Monday and the lower to middle 70s on Tuesday “And then we’ll start warming up pretty quickly which will generally be at or slightly above normal,” Young said KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Colton Krolak contributed to this report Follow @kstonezone Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPHOENIX (AZFamily) — Our First Alert Weather Day will now extend into Monday as we continue to track the chance for rain and snow across the state with the low-pressure system parked over the region then move on to wind and cooler temperatures Showers and thunderstorms picked up across the state Sunday afternoon with rain chances lingering into Monday morning Some models even have some rain chances lingering into Tuesday morning We could see a tenth to a quarter of an inch for some Valley locations but higher amounts with any thunderstorms that develop scattered rain is possible for the next few days as the low-pressure system shifts to the east Snow levels later tonight into Monday will fall to about 7,000 feet with models showing areas like Flagstaff and Pinetop could see 1-2″ by Tuesday bringing highs down into the 70s on Monday and Tuesday and in the 40s for the high country with gusts in the 30 mph range from areas like Casa Grande to Phoenix and Mesa Stronger winds in the mountains have been gusting to close to 50 mph in northern and eastern Arizona An Air Quality Alert remains in effect for Phoenix on Sunday as gusty winds could lead to blowing dust temperatures will warm as a ridge of high pressure builds in bringing temps back into the triple digits for the weekend Phoenix is three weeks removed from firing first-year head coach Mike Budenholzer and will look to find a replacement that can last more than one season after Frank Vogel suffered the same fate in 2023-24 NBA insider Marc Stein shared an interesting tidbit about the coaching search on his Substack Sunday - the details can be read here for those not subscribed Two new names have emerged as potential candidates in a pool of contenders that is expected to reach a dozen or more - current New Orleans Pelicans assistant James Borrego and Philadelphia 76ers assistant David Joerger It was noted that freshly hired general manager Brian Gregory has "weighed pulling some candidates into its search who do have NBA head coaching experience," this potential shift in philosophy could open the door for Borrego or even former coach of the year Mike Brown to take over on the Phoenix sideline ahead of the 2025-26 season Borrego has been the most tangibly successful Charlotte Hornets head coach in recent memory - including a leading a 43-39 team in his final year as head coach in 2021-22 Joerger had a successful stint as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies from 2013-16 before struggling with a dysfunctional Sacramento Kings franchise after Other potential candidates include Johnnie Bryant of the Cleveland Cavaliers Regardless of the ultimate decision that is made it is nearly certain that the 23rd head coach in franchise history will bring a different dynamic to the table compared to some predecessors KEVIN HICKS The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER now is a good time to recap the fantasy basketball season for all 30 teams starting with the team with the worst record and concluding with the NBA champion in June Even if the weaknesses for the Suns were glaring from that start the hope was that they had enough star power to make up for it and now they enter the offseason with multiple stars and not much hope Devin Booker and Bradley Beal sounds difficult to slow down in theory They hired Mike Budenholzer to take over as the head coach last summer Bud was only given one season before Matt Ishbia decided to move on Phoenix will have their fourth head coach in four seasons Booker and Durant and successful individual seasons they missed the playoffs for the first time in four seasons and they don’t even have their own draft pick to regain some hope for the future they won’t have control of their own first-round pick until 2032 Ishbia went all in on building this team like a video game GM would or like a dynasty manager that joins a league and trades all of their picks to win just to leave after two seasons The difference here is that Ishbia didn’t get any rings and he now has to make moves to drag this team out of the mud but there will likely be some major changes this offseason Booker’s points per game and field goal percentage took slight hits this season he set a new career high for assists per game and still provided third-round value in nine-cat leagues which was his highest total since he played 78 games during the 2016-17 season and even with all the uncertainty in Phoenix 7.1 assists and 2.4 triples in 37.3 minutes per game this season His field goal percentage dropped from 49.2 percent during the 2023-24 season to 46.1 percent this year but it bumped him down about a round of value in nine-cat leagues there shouldn’t be any concern for Booker moving forward there won’t be any that can take the ball out of his hands Booker will continue to be a fantasy stud moving forward Dunn was one of the few glimmers of hope for the future in Phoenix Dunn quickly showcased an improved jumpshot which was his biggest weakness entering the draft 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 threes in 19.1 minutes per game across 74 appearances the defensive production didn’t translate during his first season in the NBA Dunn was in and out of the starting unit throughout the season but he was a consistent starter for the final month Dunn has the tools to be a true stud in category leagues The Suns will continue to try and build a winner around Booker and Dunn fits in well as a two-way forward that doesn’t need the ball in his hands often His points were the fewest he has averaged in a season since the 2014-15 season though not by much over the course of the year What made this season so disappointing was that there were still flashes but he also had nine games where he scored less than 10 points Beal’s days of averaging 30 points per game are behind him and he seems content with the no-trade clause in his contract that will pay him nearly $54 million next season He played well down the stretch of the 2023-24 season so there was hope that he could carry that success into this past season Beal could take on a larger role next season it’s difficult to imagine Beal returning to All-Star form 1.2 blocks and 2.6 triples per game in 62 appearances He wasn’t able to match his 75 games played from the previous season but it was still more than he had played in any other season since he suited up 78 times in his final season with the Warriors Durant will be 37 at the start of next season it’s difficult to imagine him not wanting to be in the playoffs next season but they likely won’t be able to build a contending team next year It seems likely that Durant will be playing elsewhere and there should be plenty of suitors in the bidding war No team will make a deal for Durant with the intention to make him sacrifice his touches; KD will be brought in to be KD given his age and injury history over the past half-decade there aren’t many players more productive than Durant when he is on the floor Brought in to be the starting point guard for the Suns but he wasn’t effective enough in the role to benefit the team 5.3 assists and two triples in 26.8 minutes per game His numbers dropped across the board after enjoying the best season of his career last year with the Wizards Jones is productive when he’s on the floor but Phoenix felt that the team was better when Jones wasn’t starting but he was mostly in a reserve role after the All-Star break He averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 assists in 19.8 minutes per game in 23 bench appearances The hope here is that his next coach will feel better about having Jones in the starting unit whether that’s with the Suns or a different team Allen wasn’t given the same opportunity under new head coach Mike Budenholzer He played just 24.1 minutes per game and averaged 10.6 points but he simply didn’t get enough of an opportunity to repeat his incredible 2023-24 season 3.9 assists and 3.7 threes in 30.2 minutes per game as a starter If the next head coach decides to make him a starter Allen will be an appealing option in the later rounds of drafts that may not be made clear until closer to opening night Phoenix acquired Richards at the trade deadline to be the starting center after Jusuf Nurkic didn’t work out 8.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 22.7 minutes per game but he was largely a disappointing band-aid down low Richards had some success as a starter when Mark Williams was injured with the Hornets he should enter next season as the starting center for the Suns though it wouldn’t be surprising if they found a better option to fill that role If he makes it through the offseason with nobody taking his job Richards will have some late-round appeal next year Martin was part of the Richards/Nurkic swap but he didn’t end up suiting up for the Suns until mid-March He only made 14 appearances for them and averaged 3.7 points 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 14.7 minutes per game He played a total of 35 games across the previous two seasons but was healthy prior to being traded to Phoenix He had some productive stretches with Charlotte this season but he never got the opportunity with the Suns A healthy offseason should give him a better chance to be a legit rotation piece for Phoenix next season After starting off the season at the end of the bench Gillespie ended up playing a significant role over the final month of the season Gillespie played 22.7 minutes per game and averaged 8.9 points He’s set to be a restricted free agent after playing on a two-way contract this year He did enough to likely earn a standard contract but regardless of where he plays next season he may not play as many minutes as he did down the stretch of this year O’Neale was a part-time starter for Phoenix and had some strong stretches as a role player He fit well with the stars and provided some optimism at times There were games where he would play a significant role and pour in the three-pointers and then there were games where he would play less than 15 minutes and contribute next to nothing O’Neale will continue to be a solid veteran but his impact in fantasy will continue to be a minimal one Aside from a month-long stint from mid-February to mid-March Bol was at the end of the bench for most of the season He made 10 starts last season and averaged 12.5 points but the 25-year-old hasn’t found a consistent role since being drafted in the second round in 2019 he’ll look for a situation where he can play more than he did in Phoenix He certainly could return under a new head coach but if he finds a team that wants to play him consistently he has the skillset to be a strong contributor in category leagues Ighodaro ended up playing a significant role as a rookie despite being a second-round pick 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 17.1 minutes per game Ighodaro split time at center with Nick Richards and Mason Plumlee Ighodaro could end up as the backup center behind Richards next season That won’t be a large enough role for managers in one-year leagues to be excited but it will make him worth keeping an eye on in dynasty formats A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome The Phoenix Suns have several connections to San Antonio Spurs legend Gregg Popovich over the past three decades After battling health issues that sidelined him for most of the 2024-25 season since November the NBA's all-time winningest coach stepped down on Friday He's the league's longest-tenured coach ever with one team He will continue with the franchise as Spurs' president of basketball operations Here are four ex-Suns coaches and a former general manager who came up under Popovich This seemed like a match made in heaven for the Suns when they hired Popovich's former 17-year assistant coach Mike Budenholzer in May 2024 the Suns' front office wanted a championship-caliber coach Budenholzer was on Popovich's coaching staff for four titles that San Antonio won from 1999 to 2007 The Suns are Budenholzer's home state team and led the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2021 title But after a disastrous 36-win season and missing the playoffs the day after their final regular-season loss at the Sacramento Kings Steve KerrKerr has a total of nine NBA titles: Five as a 15-year player After winning three during the Chicago Bulls' three-peat run from 1996-98 Kerr's last two titles were under Popovich in 1999 and 2003 After the next four years as an NBA analyst on TNT Kerr returned to the team that drafted him president of basketball operations and part-owner from 2007-10 Watson had a brief coaching stint with the Suns from 2015-17 When he was named their interim coach to replace Jeff Hornacek in 2016 Watson was the league's then-youngest head coach at 36 Watson later had the interim tag removed until he was fired in November 2017 After Watson's 13-year playing career ended in 2014 he later became an assistant for the Spurs' D-League team Austin Spurs that same year Porter succeeded Mike D'Antoni as coach in 2008 which ended the Suns' memorable "7 Seconds Or Less" era led by Steve Nash Porter ended his 13-year playing career with San Antonio Porter was fired by the Suns in February 2009 after just 51 games ARIZONA NEWS 8:50 AM | Updated: 8:51 am PHOENIX – One person was hospitalized after jumping from the second story of a burning house in Phoenix on Friday morning Two other occupants were rescued from the first floor of the home near 24th Street and Baseline Road Crews responded to the burning house around 6:30 a.m and found heavy smoke coming from the second floor “Firefighters were able to safely rescue two people on the first floor A third person had to jump from a second story window due to the heat,” Capt The patient was taken to a hospital and is listed in stable condition with smoke inhalation and trauma from the jump The city’s Community Assistance Program responded to the scene to provide support for the people displaced by the house fire Investigators are working to determine the cause of the blaze Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPHOENIX (AZFamily) — Prosecutors have announced that a grand jury has indicted a former Valley high school teacher for allegedly having sex with underage students The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says 43-year-old Eric Curtis Chapman who also worked at Cortez High School as a coach was indicted on 20 counts of sexual conduct and exploitation of minors the crimes involving current and now former students happened in the classroom And the crimes are believed to have happened between 2020 and the first week of April 2025 Authorities also noted that child sexual abuse material was found on Chapman’s electronic devices Court documents revealed that he admitted to downloading hundreds of illegal images and videos which he reportedly admitted to keeping mainly on his home computer after downloading them on the dark web The Glendale Union High School District says Chapman has since “been relieved of all duties.” He had been listed on the school’s website as a TV and film teacher and baseball coach Chapman is being held in the Maricopa County jail on a $250,000 cash-only bond A new breakfast and lunch spot designed with the vibe of a New York-style Jewish deli is set to open later this month near 24th Street and Camelback Road in Phoenix 151 Hospitality, which is Rick Phillips and Peter Hearn, announced May 1 that it will open Little Pickle at the Esplanade on May 19. The mixed-use complex recently underwent a $45 million renovation Little Pickle operated for six months last year as a pop-up in the Esplanade and it grew an eager fanbase that warranted an investment to make it a full-time brick-and-mortar store “We never imagined a pop-up would spark this much passion People connected with it — it felt like a slice of New York,” Phillips said in a statement Read more of this story from the Business Journal. Report a typo Please upgrade to a more modern version to fully experience JapanToday site and for security reasons Nine people were shot at a restaurant in a Phoenix suburb Sunday night Police received calls reporting shots around 7:45 p.m at El Camaron Gigante Mariscos & Steakhouse Glendale Police Department Officer Moroni Mendez said during a briefing at the scene The number of victims was not immediately clear as the initial investigation moved forward but it was believed to be “approximately nine," Mendez said The medical conditions of the victims were not immediately available The Mexican cartel gangs constantly vying for territory MS13 and TDA are actively trying to take control of the area Becoming numb to reports out of US regarding mass shootings For those who lose their lives and for family and friends it will always be horrifying but in the end gun violence in America is linked to the gun culture where they retain the right to walk around with concealed weapons in many or most states This means the lives of Police officers is always potentially in danger with every duty except desk duty being potentially life threatening This then makes police more aggressive in their duties more afraid more often and likely to over react on the side of personal caution but at the expense of the public they are tasked with protecting There must be a better balance or this will simply continue and perhaps grow worse Less guns are the answer and those available need to be less like military versions of weapons Rifles no more than 5 round magazines and pistols all six shot revolvers with semi automatic pistols reserved for police and military The wild wild west lives on all over America Surprised the indigenous Indians are not still allowed to walk around with bows and arrows and tomahawks on their belts I wonder if NASA astronauts have concealed weapons on the ISS but i'm sure more than one has asked if they can take one The ethos of the right for American citizens to bear arms is too deeply embeded in the history and mythology of how the US was founded doing battle with Native Americans as well as British soldiers to ever be seriously reconsidered by the powers that be people had to be killed by US citizens so that the glory of America could come into being So Americans just have to live with the ever constant threat of being shot and that's just the way things will continue to be Apart from the shooter of course who had a 2nd amendment right to have the weapon but not to use it Americans just have to live with the ever constant threat of being shot Any suggestions on how to resolve the problem I need to know so I can respond appropriately Any suggestions on how to resolve the problem I need to know so I can respond appropriately Sure lots of suggestions are available but you’ve heard them all before I googled Phoenix shooting to maybe get more information Turns out there are multiple Phoenix shootings still in the top search results Since you asked why don’t you chime in too Doesn't matter if it's gang-related or not -- we'd still be reading a shooting in the US somewhere involving mass casualties america is indeed troubled and i am strongly happy Japan has not these problems I literally ate at El Camaron a few weeks ago In the US you're not even safe in a restaurant People live in terror because of a thirdworld's gun regime. That is not the freedom they boast about so much Even the China they criticize so much is more civilized I imagine all the talk of those gangs recently has led you to this conclusion Being a thug and having the right to bear arms are two totally different situations but Japan is not modern in or always clean but it depends and civilized by throwing yourself against a train which I have witnessed a few times so while you are to a small degree correct on those point but there are other problems plaguing Japan New York I was able to visit a public/private corporate shooting facility/range offering courses firearm training for every skill level But please make the trip to experience the rush 9 people shot at a restaurant in suburban Phoenix How does one accept "one" for the "other" Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts Join the leading Asian tourist attraction to assist our diverse range of customers A mix of what's trending on our other sites The City of Phoenix is encouraging residents to go big this summer and capture all that water Mother Nature sends our way In anticipation of a very active 2025 monsoon season the city of Phoenix put out a manual to help residents set up rainwater harvest units in their backyards The manual takes them step by step through the process ABC15 Meteorologist Ashlee DeMartino talked with the city about this initiative and showed how residents can take part in this sustainable project Watch the full Impact Earth story in the video player above For the city of Phoenix's full manual on rainwater harvesting in English and Spanish, click here Years before he allegedly killed two people and shot five students in the April 17 mass shooting at Florida State University Ikner uploaded more than 100 videos to his channel on the popular video-sharing platform Many of them consisted of live streams of Ikner offering his own commentary and reacting in real time as he played first-person shooters like “Call of Duty" and "Halo." But he dedicated one video in 2022 entirely to the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, a debunked but increasingly mainstreamed belief that liberal immigration policies in the West are part of an effort to supplant White people with non-whites The theory has motivated a rogue’s gallery of killers since it first emerged more than a decade ago in books by a French author. Among them was the perpetrator of the worst modern-day mass shooting in the history of Norway which Ikner considered his “heritage country.” Ikner even mentioned that attack, which left 77 people dead in 2011, in his video on the conspiracy theory. He appeared to express empathy that no longer existed by the time he allegedly picked up his stepmother’s handgun and went on his own rampage “That was sad,” Ikner said of the Norway shooting Nothing would make that legitimized or warranted.” He uploaded the videos under a user name that incorporated the word “rebel” to a homepage that included an image of an early Confederate flag Though he didn’t show his face in the videos he posted a “face reveal” photo on the channel last year Law enforcement officials confirmed that Ikner is the person who uploaded and streamed the videos under the “rebel” user ID They also acknowledged that the videos are part of the ongoing investigation into the mass shooting at FSU where he had enrolled for the spring semester he demonstrated he was familiar with some of the most notorious mass killings carried out in the name of the conspiracy theory he mentioned looking up on the internet and watching a 2022 shooting at a Buffalo supermarket that left 10 African Americans dead describing it as "not bloody for some reason." In the FSU shooting police have said it appears Ikner targeted people at random rather than because of their race “People were always going to kill each other as long as humanity’s alive," Ikner said at one point in the video "I wouldn’t say violence is never the answer and an image on his Xbox Live profile with a drawing of Hitler Students who knew Ikner at Tallahassee State College sexist and neo-Nazi views during meetings of the Political Discourse Club In his one hour and eight minute rant on the “great replacement” theory he initially said he wasn’t a part of the theory and didn’t support it but then called himself “neutral." he went on to dispute almost point-by-point another video posted by a different YouTuber someone with more than 1 million followers who had posted his own video debunking the so-called replacement theory “A lot of the points he says is dumb or just illogical so I just want to talk about it,” Ikner said He called the idea that there won’t be major demographic changes in the future “B.S.”  He disagreed that xenophobic messaging on the internet was “terribly good at manipulating us.” He laughed hard enough that he had to catch his breath when a clip from “Gangs of New York” played showing a man yell an ethnic slur as he throws a rock at a woman’s face He paused on images from the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville to point out members of Vanguard America with his cursor The neo-Nazi group marched in the rally in which a woman was killed when a man drove his car into counter-protesters Obviously you have your little battle flags and you’ve got your patches As he continued streaming his response video Ikner signaled strong agreement with the conspiracy theory's central tenet that "diversity is conflict." he Googled “the destruction of Austria-Hungary” and blamed its collapse after World War I on its ethnic mix “It had so many ethnic people that wanted to do so many different things,” he said “It is usually never a good thing ever because you have different cultures of different people coming into the same place and … it goes really badly.” He huffed and puffed after the narrator of the other video asked whether viewers who were concerned about changing skin colors had ever stopped to ask themselves why “It’s not like I’ve seen so much different crap in the last decade or even the last couple of years he streamed gameplay from “Dead by Daylight,” a video game in which killers hunt down unarmed survivors and murder them in graphically brutal fashion who was shot in the jaw and "neutralized" by an FSU police officer only a couple of minutes into his attack an employee of FSU vendor Aramark from Greenville a Leon County Sheriff’s Office school-resource officer Her old service weapon was used in the FSU attack Sheriff's Office records obtained through a public records request show he was fixated on race as a teenager though he expressed far more positive views on the subject when he applied in 2021 to become a member of LCSO’s Youth Advisory Council “I am passionate about this issue because it's a driven factor in the political landscape of today,” he wrote “For example at my school there is a clash between the races and .. each race feels the opposite race is ignored There is no communication or dialogue between them I hope to build those relationships or find ways to do this." In a one-page bio, Ikner said that at 16 he had “been through more than most people” and recounted how his biological mom had taken him to Norway when he was 10 after telling him they were going to Disney World a Miami woman whose father was a Norwegian ship captain violated numerous court orders when she took him overseas for 103 days and served jail time for custodial kidnapping after she returned “One day I was in Oslo Norway and the next thing you know I saw my biological dad and Jessica in Oslo,” he wrote “I was given back to them at a Police Station.” He said he swam on the Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club (ATAC) team in fifth grade found “the love of history and civics” at Swift Creek Middle School and joined Junior ROTC as a freshman at Lincoln High “My plans are to join the Air Force when I graduate high school,” he wrote “I also would like to become a history teacher.” "I do not condone or support racism," he said in his response video the former school resource deputy at Raa Middle School who is now on personal leave asked one of her colleagues in the School Resource Unit to help him get chosen for the youth council “Can you fill out this recommendation for Phoenix Ikner (my kid),” she wrote in a July 2021 email to another deputy who went on to write a short but glowing statement Sheriff Walt McNeil personally congratulated Ikner after he was selected as one of seven members of the council He was later elected vice president of the council “The application process was incredibly competitive,” McNeil wrote “Given your dedication to service and leadership skills we are thrilled to count you among this select group.” McNeil told media that Ikner had been "steeped" in the Sheriff's Office "family" and participated in a number of training programs "so it’s not a surprise to us that he had access to weapons." During monthly meetings at the Sheriff’s Office moderated by detectives Ikner got a close-up view of law enforcement operations and tactics from deputy guest speakers and demonstrations a Leon High senior who served with Ikner on the youth council said he thought he was a “good guy” back then The two exchanged numbers but never got together outside meetings “It seemed like he would never do anything in malice,” West said “He kind of blew our minds when we found out he was becoming inactive in May 2022 after the two LCSO supervisors overseeing the program were transferred to other departments Ikner posted his video on the conspiracy theory two months later a Tallahassee teacher whose husband worked with Morales on the design of the Student Union has been sifting through Ikner's videos since the shooting She said she was most disturbed by his racist statements and gory "Dead by Daylight" gameplay he mentioned that he always chooses to play in the killer role," she said he is hunting down unarmed civilians who are hiding from him he was brutally killing them and laughing as he did so." Contact Jeff Burlew at jburlew@tallahassee.com or 850-599-2180 2:30 PM | Updated: May 5 BY BAILEY LEASURE PHOENIX — Three people were injured following a multi-vehicle crash in Phoenix on Sunday At 12:12 p.m., police responded to a crash at 43rd Avenue and Yorkshire Drive according to the Phoenix Police Department officers found three vehicles involved in the crash Two adult males were taken to the hospital while another person was treated on scene and refused medical transportation BY ROXANNE DE LA ROSA PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix recently purchased a nearly $30 million piece of land as part of the Rio Salado revitalization project The 29.4-acre plot is located at 3030 S. Seventh Street which is less than two miles from the Sky Harbor International Airport The purchase coincides with the RIO PHX plan to build up 20 miles along the Rio Salado/Salt River corridor for housing The RIO PHX plan is one phase of a larger Rio Reimagined effort to restore the Salt and Gila river areas a 42,500-square-foot industrial building is sitting on the land It’s a prime location for industrial uses such as the state’s growing semiconductor the infill land parcel was bought by ATLAS as an investment “This transaction is a great example of our strategy at work – identifying assets with intrinsic, long-term value and aligning them with the right partners for greatest impact,” ATLAS COO Dan Gauthier said in an announcement Tuesday “We’re proud to have played a role in advancing the city of Phoenix’s vision for the Rio Reimagined corridor and look forward to seeing this site become a catalyst for growth and revitalization.” By Tianna MorimotoPublished: May 2025 at 9:19 AM MST|Updated: 10 hours agoEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing his roommate to death in north Phoenix on Friday morning Phoenix police responded to an “unknown trouble” call at 11:45 a.m in a neighborhood near 32nd Street and Bell Road Officers arrived and found 73-year-old Jack Olsen lying on the floor with multiple stab wounds was responsible for the stabbing and ran away from the scene Officers searched the area and soon found Kohls in a nearby parking lot and police say he gave statements that linked him to the stabbing PHOENIX — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash along Interstate 10 early Monday morning near downtown Phoenix Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the deadly crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of traffic near 16th Street ABC15 crews at the scene saw a motorcycle on the ground and multiple evidence markers in the roadway What led to the crash has not been determined and officials have not identified the victim After missing the NBA playoffs and play-in tournament with the largest payroll in league history, the Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Mike Budenholzer "Competing at the highest level remains our goal and we failed to meet expectations this season Change is needed," the team said in a statement CEO Josh Bartelstein and general manager James Jones are changing coaches Budenholzer had issues connecting with the locker room this season, with team officials concluding that the roster failed to respond to the 2021 NBA championship coach, sources said. Budenholzer's inability to coexist with his players centered around the franchise's cornerstone, Devin Booker The Suns will now hold a wide-ranging coaching search Budenholzer accepted the Suns' job on a five-year $50 million contract last offseason -- hired for his winning pedigree and schemes on both sides of the court The Suns became the third team in NBA history to start 8-1 or better and miss the playoffs, joining the 1970-71 Detroit Pistons and 2001-02 Milwaukee Bucks the Suns lost eight straight games all by double digits which was the most consecutive losses by 10-plus points in franchise history 13 defensive team under Frank Vogel in 2023-24 the Suns ranked as the third-worst team in the NBA in defensive efficiency this season -- including the second worst since the All-Star break The Suns were 26-15 when Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal played last season with a plus-6.6 net efficiency -- compared to just 19-18 and minus-4.1 net efficiency during this campaign Ishbia has shown supreme aggressiveness and willingness to spend for players coaches and resources for the organization and the franchise is set to retool around Booker The Suns had a 10-18 record since the All-Star break They went 12-32 against teams with a .500 record or above this season -- compared to 28-25 against such teams in 2023-24 This marks the first action in a summer of change coming to the Suns Phoenix is expected to engage in trade conversations involving Durant and will have discussions on the future of Beal Multiple teams will seriously pursue Durant and the franchise is expected to work with Durant and his business partner and Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman on the next landing spot for the future Hall of Famer Beal has two years and $111 million remaining on his contract Durant was nearly traded to the Golden State Warriors at the trade deadline in February before making clear in league circles that he did not want to return to his former organization He will be in the final year of his deal next season The Suns went 33-29 when Durant played and 3-17 when he didn't this season Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) took another major step in expanding its north Phoenix campus on Tuesday The company broke ground on its third semiconductor manufacturing fab TSMC said the third facility will create roughly 6,000 jobs and will manufacture chips using 2 nanometer or even more advanced process technology with production starting by the end of the decade The milestone coincided with a visit from the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick who praised the groundbreaking and expansion of TSMC’s facilities He said it was part of the Trump administration’s renewed commitment to strengthening the “golden age of American manufacturing.” “We are at TSMC Arizona to celebrate the return of American manufacturing President Trump’s bold leadership and clear direction are driving companies and jobs back to this country at a record pace,” Lutnick said TSMC is the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer and produces chips for companies including Apple “AI is revolutionizing every aspect of the technology stack and Nvidia AI supercomputers are at the foundation We’re proud to produce our technology in Arizona bringing AI infrastructure manufacturing back to America manufacturing makes this possible—and vital—for the next industrial revolution,” said Jensen Huang The visit comes nearly two months after TSMC announced it planned to invest an additional $100 billion in the United States That was on top of the more than $65 billion investment in the U.S. which included three plants in Arizona after the Biden administration offered billions in subsidies TSMC said the investment is expected to create 40,000 construction jobs over the next four years and drive over $200 billion in different areas across Arizona during the next 10 years TSMC Arizona first announced plans to invest in a massive Phoenix campus for making semiconductors in May 2020 About 1,130 acres of land were acquired seven months later and construction on the first fab began in April 2021 Then-President Joe Biden visited the campus in December 2022 when TSMC celebrated the semiconductor manufacturing equipment arriving in Arizona The company also announced its commitment to a second advanced fab in Arizona The announcement of its third fab came in April 2024 TSMC Arizona was awarded up to $6.6 billion from the CHIPS Act in December Ozzie Alvarez (LUCHA) speaks during the National May Day of Mobilization to Demand Justice for Working Families rally at the Arizona state Capital in Phoenix Arizona — Three people are dead and five others were injured after a shooting at a restaurant in a Phoenix suburb Sunday night Police received calls reporting shots around 7:45 p.m. at El Camaron Gigante Mariscos & Steakhouse, Glendale Police Department Officer Moroni Mendez said during a briefing. Mendez said three people died from their injuries and five other people were injured by gunshots or shrapnel, KPHO-TV reported there was a lot of people here," Mendez said "A lot of people that were attending some sort of event please come forward and provide that to us Investigators did not have a suspect in custody and it didn't look like he made it," Rodriguez said Looking to treat yourself while saving some money Here are some of the best deals and freebies around the Valley this week Check out even more deals and ways to save with ABC15 Smart Shopper! Videos in the player above highlight local things to do and other ways our Smart Shopper team has found to save you money Do you have any smart ways to save money or know of a deal we should share? Email us at SmartShopper@abc15.com. Santo Arcadia and its speakeasy bar The news came in an Instagram post on May 4 we wanted to share some bitter sweet news with you all we are closing Santo and Pecado effective May 31st We have plans to relocate so stay tuned on any updates but wanted to say thank you for all your support." James Beard Semifinalists Roberto Centeno, Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin soft-opened Santo and Pecado in December 2023 at the corner of 44th Street and Osborn Road in the space formerly occupied by The Vintage The goal was to make their food accessible to the Arcadia and Scottsdale crowd In 2025, the restaurant was a James Beard semifinalist for Best New Restaurant and on The Republic's Essential 100 "But we are excited to take a breather during summer and find a cute home for Santo we want an intimate experience something like 2,500 square feet And obviously when we find the right space we are going to go all out and focus 100% on it but we are not rushing the process." Pro tip: if you make it before the end of the month Details:  4418 E. Osborn Road, Phoenix. 480-272-6799, santoarcadia.com Reach the reporter at BAnooshahr@azcentral.com. Follow @baharcreative on Instagram I write about restaurant closings: This one gutted me 8:00 PM | Updated: May 5 BY DAMON ALLRED PHOENIX — Goodyear saw the opening of Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock a nonprofit teen center organized by the locally-based rockstar The nonprofit focuses its efforts on young people aged between 12 and 20 years old and how they can grow through music “Teens need a safe space to spend their time, and we are so excited to have our third teen center in Glendale,” Alice Cooper said in an announcement I needed an outlet to be creative and become the Alice Cooper character teens in Goodyear can discover their talents in dance It’s limitless to where they can go in life.” Teens will find free vocational training in sound and recording lighting and staging as well as video production They don’t need to register ahead of time The rocker believes the centers are a good combatant to the old adage: “a teen’s worst enemy is too much time on their hands.” Adults looking to get involved can volunteer for support “It’s a place where young people can discover their passion express themselves creatively and find a positive path forward,” said Goodyear Mayor Joe Pizzillo The Goodyear location is on Van Buren Street between Litchfield Road and Bullard Avenue Follow @iamdamonallred accused of carrying out a string of eight murders over three weeks that ended with the killing of his own mother began May 5 in Maricopa County Superior Court prosecutors said they would present a string of evidence and witnesses tying Cooksey to each killing urged jurors to stand by the presumption of innocence failed to offer a motive linking the seemingly unrelated killings Maricopa County prosecutor Josh Maxwell opened the state’s case by projecting the names and faces of eight people jurors would come to know as victims Maxwell said that all were vulnerable in the moments they were killed: sitting in cars Jurors were told they’d hear from witnesses Maxwell said ballistics tied the same gun to three killings He also said one victim’s stolen handgun was later used in three other killings He described an evidentiary web of connections: Cooksey’s DNA on Maria Villanueva’s shirt Maria’s keys found at Cooksey’s mother’s home and another victim’s necklace on Cooksey's neck when arrested Starting with the final incident — the execution-style killings of Cooksey’s mother and stepfather — Maxwell walked jurors through six incidents and a trail of evidence he said would point to Cooksey began his opening remarks by reminding jurors of a core principle of American justice: the presumption of innocence “It’s time for the state to prove their case.” Reinhardt cautioned jurors not to mistake the prosecution’s 90-minute presentation as evidence The 16 charges against Cooksey were “not evidence of anything," he said Prosecutors must prove each and every element of each count separately and warned that jurors could not rely on emotion Jurors didn’t hear anything about a motive The prosecution failed to explain how the killings were premeditated a requirement for a first-degree murder conviction He criticized the investigation in the case arguing that police worked backward from the killings of Cooksey’s mother and stepfather allowing confirmation bias to cloud judgment “Uphold the laws that existed at the formation of our country,” Reinhardt urged telling jurors to hold the state to their burden of proving its charges beyond a reasonable doubt Cooksey’s trial has been nearly eight years in the making He was arrested in December 2017 after police responded to a call at his mother’s home and found him with blood on his hands He told officers the blood came from a cut but when he refused to comply with commands a Phoenix police officer deployed a Taser to take him into custody officers discovered blood on the walls and the bodies of his mother His attorneys tried to get the possibility of death dismissed last year arguing that Arizona’s capital punishment system is racially biased and disproportionately targets Black defendants accused of killing White victims ruling the defense had not shown that bias was present in Cooksey’s individual case with the deaths of Andrew Remillard and Parker Smith in a parking lot near Indian School Road Salim Richards was shot and killed in west Phoenix Jesus Real was found dead in his Avondale apartment on Dec His killing remains the only one for which Cooksey has not been charged Then there were the fatal shootings of Latorrie Beckford a South Phoenix woman who police say was sexually assaulted before her death when Cooksey’s mother and stepfather were found dead including the potential for the jury to consider imposing the death penalty the court seated 22 jurors — 12 primary and 10 alternate — to ensure the case can continue if any drop off Already by the end of the trial’s first day of testimony one juror was excused due to a family emergency (This article was updated to add new information.) ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS 4:00 PM | Updated: May 5 BY KTAR.COM PHOENIX — A Jewish deli pop-up that has served food throughout the Valley will open its first brick-and-mortar location later this month Little Pickle, located within the Esplanade complex near Camelback Road and 26th Street The restaurant is being led by Rick Phillips and Peter Hearn of 151 Hospitality, which is behind other Valley restaurants such as The Mercer and Camello, the latter of which will open next to Little Pickle in the fall “We never imagined a pop-up would spark this much passion People connected with it — it felt like a slice of New York,” Phillips said in the news release “The Little Pickle is the kind of deli food I grew up with and we can’t wait to welcome everyone back — this time for good Little Pickle will serve breakfast and lunch options daily from 8 a.m Follow @KTAR923 Tucson cafe Barista Del Barrio was named the Best Brunch Spot in Arizona according to Yelp Elites The list was curated by looking specifically at reviews given by Yelp Elite Squad members for each business The volume and ratings of each restaurant were taken into account to find the top restaurant in the breakfast and brunch category in each state "A small coffee cart that has expanded into so much more Yelpers love their overstuffed breakfast burritos and they have a wide variety of fillings and toppings so you can customize your order." Hungry for more? Sign up for our newsletter Dining with azcentral Details: 1002 N. Grande Ave., Tucson. 520-244-5285, baristadelbarrio.com 100 metro Phoenix essentials: The best restaurants to try in 2025 Reach the reporter at endia.fontanez@gannett.com. Follow @EndiaFontanez on Instagram Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today The Holy Roman Catholic Church will have a new man at the helm once the papal conclave chooses Pope Francis’ successor Bishop John Dolan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix knows what kind of person he would like in the position seen by the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics as the earthly representative of Jesus Christ "Somebody who is as tender as a dad," Dolan told The Arizona Republic noting the term "pope" means father in Italian Pope Francis, who died April 21 of a stroke and heart failure at 88, was of such a nature, Dolan argued. The late pontiff’s plainspokenness on issues of importance to Catholics made him an approachable figure among the faithful, the 62-year-old bishop, who met the pope twice "That's what a pope should be," Dolan said Cardinals Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson and Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle have been at the center of speculative conversations Dolan mentioned Turkson’s role within the Vatican on the environment Pope Francis regarded addressing climate change wrought by human activity in religious terms was integral to papal messaging on the worldwide issue "This is an all-embracing moral imperative: to protect and care for both creation, our garden home, and the human person who dwells herein — and to take action to achieve this," Turkson said in 2015 Turkson is opposed to the criminalization of LGBTQ+ people in his native country of Ghana, a view shared and expressed by Pope Francis Tagle is welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community and other disenfranchised groups The 67-year-old Filipino reportedly said in 2015 "The harsh words that were used in the past to refer to gays and divorced and separated people … Many people who belonged to those groups were branded and that led to their isolation from the wider society." The bishop lauded the cardinal for being like Filipino priests within the diocese who are "more pastorally in line" with Pope Francis in shepherding their parishioners and not abandoning them Tagle is "not going to ostracize a person" and is "quick to try to get them back into the life of the church," Dolan said The bishop highlighted how choosing either Turkson or Tagle would follow a decades-long move for the pope to be selected from outside the borders of Italy The monumental shift started with Polish Pope John Paul II’s ascension in 1978 and was followed by Pope Francis’ predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI of Germany, in 2005. A Buenos Aires-born native Spanish speaker of Italian lineage Pope Francis was the first pope from outside Europe in more than 1,500 years and the first-ever from the Americas Even if Turkson and Tangle do not succeed Pope Francis Dolan said strides made by the late pontiff to reach out to the marginalized would likely continue as there are other cardinals so inclined would be operating under the pluralistic method the late pontiff implemented by bringing in laypersons which is an assembly to dialogue and discern "The church has seen that that is a better approach — to communicate with as many people as possible closed its last remaining Arizona taproom in downtown Phoenix It was the brewery's second ever location in the U.S A Maricopa County notice affixed to the door stated its closure we decided to close because the menu wasn’t aligning with what our customers were looking for many were expecting more traditional or recognizable Mexican offerings the franchise owners weren’t open to adjusting the menu to better meet those local preferences I write about restaurant closings: But this one gutted me PHOENIX — It’s all aboard for major light rail expansion in the Valley “These are going to happen,” Juliana Vasquez-Keating Two major projects are close to starting construction. First up is the Capitol Extension project, connecting downtown to the copper dome “We are hoping to start construction next year and we really want to know how the two projects will connect," Vasquez-Keating said Then, the I-10 West Extension looks to put the light rail on the median of the I-10 going out west to Desert Sky Mall and the Talking Stick Amphitheater They're funded by a mix of state and federal funds, as well as through voter-approved ballot measures like T2050. To figure out the connection for the two projects Valley Metro is asking the public for help they held the first of two community meetings about how the two projects will connect around the State Capitol building my number one priority is making it go as fast as possible," James Graef Graef placed multiple sticky notes on potential design maps considering the impacts of each of the connection options “My favorite design is that one which goes to the north," Graef said "This one will be the fastest alternative so I am advocating for that one.” the projects ultimately will expand the light rail map from Mesa to West Phoenix “Public transit can be used by multiple generations so that’s why it’s important to bring more options to our residents," District 7 Councilmember Anna Hernandez said There’s another community meeting on Thursday, May 8 at Neighborhood Ministries at 1929 W. Fillmore Street. You can also submit comments online through June 2 here. After Taco Boy's opened in downtown Phoenix in 2019, it quickly became a fan favorite, known for its partylike atmosphere and tender, juicy meats. Readers of The Arizona Republic named its carne asada tacos the best in the Valley in 2023 the families behind Taco Boy's have expanded into seafood they opened Marisco Boys Seafood Restaurant in Phoenix opened Taco Boy's and Marisco Boys with his father "Marisco Boys is Tacoboys little brother but taller and better looking than him since this one will be full service as to where Tacoboys is counter service," announced an Instagram post The restaurant was inspired by the seafood the Cornejo family grew up eating in northern Mexico The menu includes dishes like red snapper grilled over an open flame ($65) mussels sautéed in spicy chorizo sauce ($18) and a variety of ceviches Details: 2026 N. Seventh St., Phoenix. 480-597-5623. @mariscoboys on Instagram Reach the reporter at reia.li@gannett.com. Follow @reia_reports on Instagram New openings: YouTube star opens pizza restaurant in metro Phoenix. Here's what to expect In this image made from video provided by AZFamily.com first responders work the scene of a shooting in Glendale (AP) — A fight between groups of people with a history of “bad blood” escalated Sunday night into a shooting outside a concert and car show at a suburban Phoenix restaurant leaving three dead including a teenager and five others injured The shooting outside El Camaron Gigante Mariscos & Steakhouse was an “isolated incident,” and authorities believe more than one person fired shots said Glendale Police Department spokesperson Jose Santiago Between 200 and 300 people were in attendance at the outdoor venue when the shooting broke out Santiago said multiple people were being questioned Monday but no arrests had been made and police are still searching for other possible suspects “Our detectives are trying to narrow down the scope of how many shooters we are dealing with,” Santiago said The police department identified the dead as brothers Damien Anthony Sproule The wounded included a 16-year-old boy who was critically injured and required surgery overnight but Santiago said he was expected to survive Other people between the ages of 20 and 23 were injured the restaurant said it was cooperating with the police investigation while trying to make sense of a “heartbreaking event.” and all affected by this senseless violence,” the statement said Social media videos shared by the restaurant earlier Sunday before the shooting showed people dancing near a stage with a DJ booth Santiago said event organizers removed a group of people from the venue after they started fighting near the stage They began shooting at each other just outside of the event Bystander Lupe Rodriguez said he ran to safety when he heard the gunshots This story has been updated to correct that the age of both the deceased brother and the other adult victim is 21 based on new information from the Glendale Police Department A new location of New Jersey-based Playa Bowls opened its doors in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix on Saturday The Phoenix location was opened by former Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Roosevelt Nix Nix came across the brand as he was looking to invest in a business after his retirement from the NFL He felt that investing his time and money into a restaurant that focused on healthy The bowls use primarily plant-based ingredients like fresh fruit and granola The fan favorite Pura Vida bowl is made with blueberry flax granola the first 50 people in line will receive a free bowl and T-shirt The Playa Bowls Arcadia location held a grand opening celebration on May 3 Details: 4502 E. Thomas Road, Suite 4528, Phoenix. playabowls.com Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPHOENIX (AZFamily) — Several events are set to celebrate Cinco De Mayo across the Valley this weekend and next week. That includes Phoenix’s longest-running Cinco De Mayo festival. Check out any of the events below for delicious food, drinks, celebrations and live music fit for the occasion. Located on Roosevelt Row, the event at The Pemberton will feature over 20 mezcals and tequilas. There will be live fireside cooking demos, piñatas and cocktail specials. The celebration takes place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Pemberton (@pembertonphx) Recreo Cantina is hosting a three-day fiesta featuring live music Click/tap here to learn more about this event. This Old Town Scottsdale hotspot will feature carnival games, a live mariachi band, food and drink specials and even a mechanical taco! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diego Pops Scottsdale (@diegopops) The Phoenix Mexican restaurant will host a two-day celebration fittingly called Cinco and Quatro De Mayo This celebration will have a salsa making competition A $10 cover fee will be directly donated to the McKenna Youth Foundation Click/tap here for more information on this event This festival will celebrate 32 years in the city of Phoenix There will be live music from local and national bands Click/tap here for more about this event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cinco Phoenix Festival (@cincophx) South Phoenix Cinco De Mayo Street Fair Cinco Celebration at The Park at PV Cinco de Mayo Putt & Party - Scottsdale Melrose District Cinco de Mayo Weekend Crawl Are you looking for different events besides Cinco de Mayo festivals Watch the Kentucky Derby while sipping on delicious drinks and chow down on delicious food Some restaurants will be having food and drink specials all day long Guests should note the Arizona Biltmore is the only location that requires a paid ticket Watch parties will be at the following locations: Head over to Peoria Sports Complex for this market that’s perfect for any collector this magical market has something for everyone With over 150+ vendors offering all things fandom you’re sure to find something to spark your imagination Tap here for more information. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordan Clausen - Disney Creator (@jordanleecl) Creative Star Wars lovers or art enthusiasts can head to Liberty Tavern in Phoenix for a Star Wars themed painting tutorial The cost is $25 per person and includes all supplies The event is located at 10168 Cave Creek Road Bricks & Minifigs Chandler is hosting its annual May 4th “Star Wars” LEGO building party Guests can head over to SanTan Brewery Spirit House in Chandler and pick out a Lego set to build Families and kids can choose from Obi-Wan Kenobi’s starfighter Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing and Ahsoka’s Interceptor Prices range from $36-$70 based on your LEGO choice and tickets can be purchased at santanbrewing.com. There’s also a two-drink minimum requirement. The event is located at 8 S. San Marcos Place. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bricks & Minifigs Chandler (@bricksandminifigschandleraz) Myke’s Pizza is hosting its annual pizza pop-up this weekend! Guests can treat themselves to a Star Wars themed menu, including special pizzas like the “Darth Tater” and “Dago Banh Mi.” There will also be Star Wars themed desserts, and prizes for anyone dressed up in costumes. The special menu will be available beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Make sure to bring your appetite! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Myke's Pizza (@mykespizza) Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description. Copyright 2025 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Pemberton (@pembertonphx) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diego Pops Scottsdale (@diegopops) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cinco Phoenix Festival (@cincophx) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordan Clausen - Disney Creator (@jordanleecl) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bricks & Minifigs Chandler (@bricksandminifigschandleraz) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Myke's Pizza (@mykespizza) Print GLENDALE Ariz. — Three people are dead and five others were injured after a shooting at a restaurant in a Phoenix suburb Sunday night Police received calls reporting shots around 7:45 p.m. at El Camaron Gigante Mariscos & Steakhouse, Glendale Police Department Officer Moroni Mendez said during a briefing. Mendez said three people died from their injuries and five other people were injured by gunshots or shrapnel, KPHO-TV reported. “Obviously there was a lot of people here,” Mendez said. “A lot of people that were attending some sort of event. Anyone who has information, please come forward and provide that to us because as we just recently stated, there are three deceased. So we want to make sure we do a complete and thorough investigation, and do right by the victims.” Police believe there was more than one shooter involved. Investigators did not have a suspect in custody but multiple people were being questioned, Mendez said. Bystander Lupe Rodriguez said he ran to safety. He was shaken, but said he was grateful that he and his friends survived. “There was a man on the ground, and it didn’t look like he made it,” Rodriguez said. “His father was yelling out his name. It was pretty bad.” California World & Nation Hollywood Inc. Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map