PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating a homicide involving a man who was found dead in a Maryvale apartment complex.
Just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Phoenix police officers patrolling the complex near 51st Avenue and Indian School Road were stopped by a witness who reported they saw a man injured near the community dumpsters.
Officers reported the man was unresponsive, had obvious signs of trauma and was later confirmed to be dead. He has been identified by police as 38-year-old Mark Anthony Montano.
On February 10, 2026, police announced the arrest of 44-year-old Raymond Drinkhouse. He was arrested and booked into jail to face charges of murder.
The investigation remains ongoing.

