Highlights
- Tumusifu Bazirake, 19, died Thursday, one week after being beaten by multiple attackers during a soccer game at Sueno Park near 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road.
- Phoenix police have made no arrests and have not identified any suspects in the case, now classified as a homicide.
- The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the official cause of death.
- Silent Witness is accepting anonymous tips at 480-948-6377; Spanish-language line available at 480-837-8446.
Tumusifu Bazirake, a 19-year-old Phoenix man, died Thursday from injuries he sustained during a group beating at Sueno Park, near 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road, Phoenix police confirmed. The attack occurred just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 6, and Bazirake spent a week in a local hospital in extremely critical condition before succumbing to his injuries. The Phoenix Police Department is now investigating the case as a homicide, as azcentral also reported.
First responders were dispatched after receiving reports of an unconscious man lying in a field. Investigators determined Bazirake had been playing soccer when a fight broke out. According to police, multiple people attacked him and fled the area before officers arrived.
The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the official cause of death.
No arrests have been made, and detectives have not yet identified any suspects.
Who can help solve this case?
The Phoenix Police Department is asking anyone with information to call investigators directly or submit an anonymous tip to Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377). Spanish speakers may call 480-TESTIGO (480-837-8446).
Detectives have released no suspect descriptions. The investigation is ongoing.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 14/08/2026 23:15
- AZ Central retrieved 14/08/2026 23:15
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