Officers arrest suspect following shooting that left 1 dead in Phoenix

The suspect involved in a shooting that left one person dead in Phoenix on Friday night has been arrested, authorities said.

Officers received reports of a shooting near a commercial business near the intersection of 39th and Grand avenues just after 9:30 p.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Police found a man in the parking lot of the business with multiple gunshot wounds when they arrived, and the Phoenix Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene upon its arrival.

How did police find the suspect?

Officers secured the scene, and homicide detectives took over the investigation. After gathering initial information, detectives determined there was a verbal confrontation between the victim and suspect before the shooting occurred, and the suspect fled the scene.

Authorities were able to identify and locate the suspect thanks to information about the suspect’s vehicle used to flee the scene, which was captured using Automated License Plate Reader technology.

Police identified the suspect as 47-year-old Spencer Vidal, whom they took into custody at his home.

Vidal was booked into jail on one count of second-degree homicide, police said. The investigation remains ongoing.

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