Case & Reward Info

Date: November 15, 2023

Case #: 2023-4096

Reward up to $1,000

51st Avenue & Peoria Northwest corner

Crime Information:

On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Hans Schmidt was standing on the northwest corner of 51st Avenue and Peoria preaching on a loudspeaker. Hans, a preacher at the Victory Chapel First Phoenix, was known to preach weekly before church services began. At about 6:17 p.m., Hans was shot from an unknown firearm, resulting in life-threatening injuries. Hans was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Detectives do not know if the suspect was in a vehicle or on foot during the attack. Investigators are seeking any information into the person responsible for this violent act. Be part of the solution and call into Silent Witness, you will stay anonymous and help your community in the process.

Suspect:
Unknown