MESA, AZ — One person is dead and two others were wounded after a shooting inside a Mesa restaurant Wednesday afternoon.
Officers received a call about a shooting inside Desert Peaks Pizza and Grill, near Recker and McKellips roads, just before 5 p.m. When they arrived, they found 51-year-old Joseph Papineau and a 45-year-old man who had both been struck by gunfire inside the restaurant.
Police say both men were taken to the hospital for treatment. Papineau was pronounced dead and the second man suffered life-threatening injuries.
Investigators say the 45-year-old man and his girlfriend had walked into the restaurant and found Papineau, the woman's ex-boyfriend, already inside.
The couple sat at the opposite side of the bar from Papineau, but an argument started between the men. Police say Papineau walked over to the victim and shot him before shooting himself.
Police initially said a third person suffered injuries from shrapnel.
Police say the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident and no one else is being sought in the investigation.
