An Elderly Father Had His Skull Fractured. His Disabled Daughter Was Shot Twice. The Suspects Almost Made It to Mexico.

The attack started at 6 a.m. on a Saturday. Inside a home near Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road in Chandler, three armed men had already forced their way through the back bedroom door.

An elderly man was pistol-whipped until his skull fractured. His daughter, 38 years old, disabled due to a traumatic brain injury and weighing under 90 pounds, was shot twice, once in each arm.

A third person inside hid and called 911. The suspects grabbed the car keys, stole the elderly man’s Mercedes sedan, and ran.

The Night That Started Before This Home

This did not begin at that front door.

Twenty minutes earlier, the same group allegedly robbed an Uber driver at gunpoint just blocks away. Five men. A gun to a driver’s head. Then they moved to the house.

Chandler police linked evidence from both scenes and identified Jesus S. Nunez, 18, and two juveniles as the primary suspects.

Surveillance footage from inside the home showed one of them shooting the daughter. Four empty casings were recovered two inside, two near the shattered back window.

The victims told police they had no idea why they were targeted.

48 Hours, a Border Crossing, and Six Arrests

By Sunday evening, multi-agency law enforcement caught Nunez and one juvenile attempting to cross into Mexico. Nunez now faces 8 felony counts including armed robbery, first-degree burglary, and aggravated assault. A second juvenile 17 years old remains at large.

On Monday, three more men were arrested: Robert Rosas, Anthony Rosas, and Pete Canez. All three face first-degree hindering prosecution charges for allegedly helping the suspects flee. In Arizona, that is its own serious felony. This was not just one attack. It was a network.

Chandler Police confirmed all five arrests in a statement reported by FOX 10 Phoenix.

It is a pattern worth paying attention to. The Michigan man who dressed in a hazmat suit and terrorized his neighbors just blocks from his own home showed something similar, the threat coming not from a stranger passing through, but from someone already inside the community.

Why This Matters

Chandler consistently ranks among the safest cities in Arizona. That makes this harder to process, not easier.

According to 2025 data, residential burglaries in the U.S. fell 19% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, sitting 47% below pre-pandemic levels. The numbers are moving in the right direction.

But they do not protect a 90-pound disabled woman at 6 in the morning.

When someone forces their way into a home with people inside, the results are almost always catastrophic for the victim. The West Virginia man who broke through a window and attacked the victim with scissors is a sharp reminder of that.

So is the Arkansas burglary suspect found hiding in a water heater closet, what happens when law enforcement moves before the suspect can.

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The father told ABC15: “I am recovering. We just take it one day at a time.” His daughter had surgery and will need physical therapy. Both are expected to survive.

Key Takeaways

• Attack occurred around 6 a.m. on June 6, 2026, near Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road, Chandler
• Elderly man suffered a fractured skull; his disabled daughter was shot twice in the arms
• Same suspects allegedly robbed an Uber driver at gunpoint 20 minutes before the home invasion
• Jesus S. Nunez, 18, caught at the U.S.-Mexico border Sunday evening along with one juvenile
• Three accomplices arrested Monday for first-degree hindering prosecution
• One 17-year-old suspect remains at large as of June 10, 2026
• Victims had no known reason why their home was targeted

Three men are now facing felony charges just for helping these suspects run. Do you think aiding a violent fugitive should carry the same weight as the original crime? Drop your take in the comments.

Wrapping Up

An elderly man recovering at home. His daughter out of surgery and starting physical therapy. One suspect still unaccounted for. This is not over.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. All details are based on publicly available reports and official statements at the time of publication. The investigation is ongoing.