Suspect arrested after fatal shooting in Mesa
Aug 25, 2024, 3:30 PM
Antonio Marquez-Mora is accused of fatally shooting a man in Mesa on Aug. 24, 2024. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)
(Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)
PHOENIX — One man is dead and another is in jail after a fatal shooting in Mesa early on Saturday morning, authorities said.
Officers responded to an “unknown trouble” call near Mesa Drive and Main Street around 4:45 a.m. Saturday, the Mesa Police Department said.
They found a man who the caller believed was having a seizure. After the fire department arrived and began treating the man, they discovered a gunshot wound on the victim.
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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Identification will happen after next of kin is notified.
The suspect, 39-year-old Antonio Marquez-Mora, left the scene, however, officers found him in a nearby parking lot and arrested him.
After Marquez-Mora was located and interviewed by police, he was booked into jail on one count of second-degree murder.
