In Maricopa County, Zachery Shropshire, born in May 1989, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for a violent attack on a Phoenix construction crew that resulted in the death of a worker. The sentence was announced by Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. The attack happened almost a year ago.
According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Shropshire left his residence on March 10, 2022, armed with a high-powered rifle and a .45 Glock handgun, and began firing. Alvaro Quezada, a construction worker, was originally struck in the leg, leaving him helpless on the ground, before Shropshire opened fire on him many times, killing him. Seven people, including construction workers and adjacent residents, were either hurt by shrapnel or narrowly escaped being shot. Shropshire fired about 24 bullets before trying to flee the scene.
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According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Shropshire fled on foot after causing a car wreck about a mile away and ditching his vehicle. Phoenix police immediately apprehended him in a neighboring alley, thus eliminating the threat. In October, a jury convicted Shropshire of one crime of second-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated assault, two charges of disorderly conduct, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident with damage to an unattended car.
According to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, the attack left the survivors and Alvaro Quezada’s family traumatized for life. She stressed how the penalty keeps the defendant responsible for his conduct.
