Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 18-year-old at apartment in Mesa
Nov 12, 2022, 1:00 PM
Joe Rim (Chandler Police Department Photo)
(Chandler Police Department Photo)
PHOENIX — A man was arrested for allegedly fatally shooting an 18-year-old at an apartment party in Mesa earlier in the week, authorities said.
Joe Rim, 20, was booked into jail Thursday afternoon and held on a $1 million bond for second degree murder, the Mesa Police Department said in a press release.
Police said they responded to the shooting on Sunday near Dobson Road and Southern Avenue around 5 a.m.
They found Stephen Jacobo with a gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene.
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One witness told police they saw the suspect fire his weapon at Jacobo during an argument, while another said they were in the bathroom when they heard a gunshot. Both witnesses identified Rim through a photo lineup, police said.
Jacobo was arrested around 3:30 p.m. Thursday after he was pulled over by a patrol vehicle near Interstate 10 and Wildhorse Pass Boulevard.
