PHOENIX — Man taken into custody after allegedly shooting his father at an apartment complex near I-17 and Dove Valley Road.
Police were first called to the complex around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man who had suffered a gunshot wound.
The victim, 50-year-old Joseph Elmer Peixotto, was pronounced dead at the scene.
One man, 28-year-old Joseph Gabriel Peixotto, was taken into custody.
According to court documents, police recovered a pistol in the kitchen as well as two casings near the victim.
The documents say the suspect claimed his father was going to kick him out of the apartment.
The suspect's roommate said he heard arguing and then two gunshots, according to the paperwork.
Police say the two men, who were father and son, got into an argument when the 28-year-old shot his father.
The suspect was taken into custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
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