Overview
- Police arrested 43-year-old Joe Gerardo in Globe on Nov. 3 and booked him on one count of first-degree murder in the 2013 fatal shooting of 59-year-old security guard Jeffrey Bellemare.
- A woman who came forward in early 2026 told investigators she saw a man with a gun and a woman near the Maryvale apartment complex before the shooting and identified Gerardo in a photo lineup.
- Investigators reported finding two .40-caliber shell casings at the scene and said Gerardo was known to carry a .40-caliber handgun around the time of the killing; witnesses also described a damaged sedan leaving the area.
- A court release order filed after the arrest set Gerardo’s bond at $2 million cash and scheduled upcoming court hearings, and police say no additional arrests had been announced as the probe continues.
- Bellemare’s family had spent years seeking answers and authorities asked the public to submit tips to Silent Witness as detectives work to confirm motive, any forensic links such as DNA, and whether others were involved.