PHOENIX (KNXV) – A suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting that left a 48-year-old man dead Sunday evening, according to Phoenix Police Department officials.
Police said officers were called to a home near 47th Avenue and Indian School Road at around 8:15 p.m. due to a reported shooting.
Officers arrived to find Rogelio Aparicio Aguilera with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and leg. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators determined the victim was shot during a dispute with the suspect, later identified as 53-year-old Efren Espinosa Pineda.
The suspect left the scene in a red Dodge Dakota truck after the shooting, but police located the truck parked in the area near 4800 West Monte Vista Road.
On Monday morning, at around 9:35 a.m., detectives spotted Pineda leaving a home on West Monte Vista Road and entering the truck.
Pineda was arrested a short time later without incident. He was booked into jail on one count of second-degree murder, according to police.
Pineda is being held on $1 million cash-only bond, and his initial court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 5.
