Police identify man killed in convenience store shooting

Dec 19, 2018, 8:00 PM | Updated: 8:06 pm

PHOENIX — Mesa Police identified the man killed in a Sunday morning shooting at a Z’s Convenience Store on Wednesday.

Jose Alcarez-Hernandez, 54, died in the shooting that police said may have been the result of a robbery gone bad.

The second shooting victim was hospitalized in serious condition.

Police said they have not identified him due to safety concerns.

Police said they were working to identify and locate those responsible for the shooting.

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