"I was in shock," Ramirez said. "I could not believe somebody would shoot dogs." Attempts to reach Goodwin were unsuccessful. He was not arrested or charged at the time of the incident, but the Tempe Police Department continues to investigate the case, according to Detective Natalie Barela, a department spokesperson. As Ramirez tells it, he had let his two dogs — one was a pit bull-Labrador mix named "Jax" and the other dog, "Loba," was a German shepherd-boxer mix — out into his backyard before he left to get groceries. The yard is enclosed by concrete walls and an iron gate with wood boards. But neighbors were still lighting off fireworks, even though New Year's Eve had come and gone.