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Summary: Seventeen-year-old Ashtin Evans was fatally shot in El Mirage, Arizona, on April 27 during a planned gun transaction that quickly turned deadly. Police arrested 17-year-old Schiloh Albin Niyibizi, charging him as an adult with second-degree murder. The popular, kind-hearted teen left behind a grieving family and community that gathered for emotional vigils and memorials. His death has sparked fresh concern over teen gun violence in the West Valley. Niyibizi is a Rwandan surname of Bantu origin.
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Neighbors in El Mirage still light candles along Dreyfus Drive, where laughter once filled the air on warm Arizona evenings. That spot now marks the final moments of 17-year-old Ashtin Raische Evans, whose death has left a tight-knit West Valley community reeling and searching for answers.
Ashtin grew up right here, the kind of teenager who lit up any room he entered. His sister, Kylee Rose White, remembers his easy grin and the way his eyes sparkled with mischief. “He was funny, motivated, and full of love,” she told mourners. Their mother, Amanda Evans, often spoke of his giant hugs and even bigger heart—qualities that made him the glue in their family. He collected certificates and awards the way other kids collected sneakers, always pushing himself forward. No one expected his story to end on a quiet Monday night in late April.
What began as a simple arrangement among teenagers to buy a gun went horribly sideways around 8 p.m. on April 27. Police say Ashtin and 17-year-old Schiloh Albin Niyibizi met near Thunderbird and El Mirage roads to complete the deal. Tensions boiled over fast. Shots rang out. Ashtin took fatal wounds and was rushed to the hospital, where he died. Niyibizi was also hit but survived the exchange.
Investigators pieced together the sequence over the next few days. By May 1, El Mirage police had arrested Niyibizi and charged him as an adult with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and multiple related felonies. He now sits in Maricopa County Juvenile Detention while the case moves forward.
The following evening, more than a hundred people packed a local park for a vigil, clutching red and white balloons and swapping stories about Ashtin’s kindness. A larger memorial drew dozens back to the very street where he fell. Friends described him as the guy who always had your back, the one whose energy lifted everyone else. His family set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs and honor the boy they lost.
This tragedy hits especially hard because it didn’t happen in some distant headline—it unfolded steps from where kids still ride bikes and families grill on weekends. Ashtin’s death forces tough conversations about how quickly bad decisions among teens can spiral, especially when guns enter the picture. His family wants justice, but they also hope his story sparks real change so no other parent has to stand where they now stand, holding memories instead of their son.
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