Suspect arrested in fatal shooting under south Phoenix freeway
Jun 9, 2023, 8:00 AM
(Billy Jameson - Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Google Street View Photos)
(Billy Jameson - Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Google Street View Photos)
PHOENIX — A suspect in a fatal shooting under a south Phoenix freeway last month was arrested Thursday, authorities said.
Billy Jameson, 36, is accused of killing 49-year-old Jose Estrada on May 21 near Third Street and the Interstate 17 access road, the Phoenix Police Department said.
Officers responded to the area around 6 p.m. after receiving a call about a person with a gun. They didn’t find a subject but heard gunshots nearby.
They were directed to a nearby encampment under I-17 and found Estrada with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigators working the case established probable cause to arrest Jameson, police said.
He was taken into custody Thursday and booked into Maricopa County Jail on multiple counts, including first-degree murder. His bond was set at $1 million.
