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MCSO identifies victim in Guadalupe homicide

Posted at 7:36 AM, May 08, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-08 22:05:25-04

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that killed a man in Guadalupe at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. 

The shooting happened near Calle Guadalupe and Avenida del Yaqui at a home. MCSO says a man was sitting in the front yard of a residence when the shooting happened. 

Sunday evening, deputies identified the victim as 27-year-old Benito Uriarte.

Family members tell ABC15 that he was sitting outside with friends and the group was drinking when a vehicle drove up and opened fire.

The man was struck and died. Detectives are investigating the homicide and are trying to piece together the incident. 

No other information is currently available.