Overview

• Phoenix Police officially closed the investigation into the August 4 shooting of 15-year-old Kyelonna Meya Smiley and stated that no further suspects are believed to be involved.
• They identified 67-year-old resident Nohe Prado Morelia as the perpetrator and confirmed he died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound four days after the teen was found.
• Investigators have not disclosed the evidence used to link Morelia to the killing or offered any rationale for why the attack occurred.
• Smiley’s mother, Fiyonna Austin, criticized the lack of transparency as her daughter’s funeral approaches and supporters launch a GoFundMe for burial expenses.
• The circumstances of a teen’s death inside a senior living complex continue to baffle both the local community and law enforcement.