Suspect in custody after deadly weekend shooting in south Phoenix

PHOENIX – A suspect has been arrested in a deadly weekend shooting in south Phoenix, authorities announced Monday.

Ramiro Gonzalez-Rios, 51, was booked into jail Sunday on one count of second-degree murder after he allegedly admitted to shooting 43-year-old Antonio Trujillo, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

The suspect’s bond was set at $350,000.

Police responded to a shooting call near Seventh Street and Broadway Road around 7:20 p.m. Saturday and found Trujillo suffering from a gunshot wound.

Phoenix Fire Department responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

The shooter left the area before authorities arrived.

Police did not provide information about how Gonzalez-Rios was identified as a suspect in the deadly weekend shooting.

No other details were immediately available.

This is an updated version of a story originally published on Sept. 7, 2025.

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