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2 dead, 1 hurt after shooting at Mesa apartment complex

One person is in custody, police say
Mesa police
Posted at 7:14 AM, Aug 29, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-30 10:36:44-04

MESA, AZ — Police are investigating a deadly triple shooting at a Mesa apartment complex.

The incident occurred near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road around 2 a.m. Monday.

Two men were reportedly found dead at the scene and another man was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The two victims who died have been identified as 21-year-old Salvador Morales and 25-year-old Greyhawk Silversmith.

A 24-year-old man, Victor Silversmith, was located at the scene holding a handgun, according to police, and was arrested for one count of first-degree murder, a class one felony.

Several neighbors in the area described what happened as a shootout.

“A shootout here, you know it’s like very…you know [I’m] feeling kind of unsafe,” said Jacques Wilson who lives in the area. “[...] Bullets don’t have any names.”

Another neighbor told ABC15, off camera, that he and his girlfriend heard multiple gunshots. They say it wasn’t long before police flooded the area and a helicopter could be heard overhead.

Detectives are still looking into how the men were shot and the relationship between the victims and the alleged gunman.