Overview
- A double shooting early Sunday left one person dead at the scene and another taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition after deputies responded just before 3 a.m. near Avenida Del Yaqui and E. Calle Mexico.
- Deputies found both victims in the roadway and pronounced one dead at the scene, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
- Two days earlier, first responders discovered a man shot at a home on East Calle Iglesia who was taken to a nearby hospital and later died from his injuries.
- Detectives from the sheriff’s office are actively investigating both cases, and officials have not released victim names, suspect descriptions, motives, or any arrests.
- The close timing and locations have raised local concern and officials say further information will be shared as the probes continue, with community safety and next steps in the investigations expected to be the focus of updates.