PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a vehicle early Tuesday morning.
Police say around 5 a.m., a man flagged down an officer outside of the Maryvale Precinct near 59th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard.
Police say the man, identified as 36-year-old Josue Barreras Anaya, told officers he shot his girlfriend, 32-year-old Jessica Guzman, and that she was in the back of the truck.
Officers inspected the vehicle and found a woman with at least one gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers then went to Anaya's residence, near 71st Avenue and Thomas Road, to ensure there were no other victims. No one was located at the house.
Anaya was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail to face charges of first-degree murder.
An investigation remains ongoing.
