MESA, AZ — Mesa police say a man shot during an altercation outside of a Mesa home improvement store on Monday has died.
The incident took place at The Home Depot near Dobson Road and Rio Salado Parkway around 11:30 a.m.
Police say an altercation occurred between two adults, including 40-year-old Blake Hulbert, who was shot three times.
According to police, 27-year-old Mario Mazon Montes called 911 and told dispatchers he had shot Hulbert, who had approached him behind the Home Depot while Montes was in his vehicle.
Responding officers found Hulbert on the ground next to the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Authorities say they recovered a handgun from Montes's vehicle, and there was no indication Hulpert posed a threat or was armed at the time of the shooting.
On Wednesday, Montes was released from a hospital and arrested on a second-degree murder charge. It's unclear why Montes was taken to a hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
