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Arrest made in deadly double shooting near 7th Street and Dobbins Road

Police say an 18-year-old is facing second-degree murder and aggravated assault charges
Police investigating shooting near 7th Street and Dobbins Road
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PHOENIX — An 18-year-old man has turned himself in after a deadly double shooting in south Phoenix earlier this week.

Officers were first called to a home near 7th Street and Dobbins Road for reports of a shooting around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday

When officers arrived, they found a man and a woman who had been shot. Both were taken to hospitals for treatment. Police say 48-year-old Victor Morales Lubvio died from his injuries.

The woman who was shot is expected to survive.

Preliminary information suggests the shooting happened at a gathering involving family members.

Phoenix police say the 18-year-old suspect, the son of the victims, turned himself in to police Saturday night.

He is facing second-degree murder and aggravated assault charges.