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Man turns self in after deadly Guadalupe shooting

Posted at 11:43 AM, Sep 20, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-20 17:54:15-04

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says a man is in jail after a deadly shooting in Guadalupe

Ramon Aragon Contreras, 44, was booked into jail after the shooting on Sunday night.

According to documents, Contreras went to a police substation and turned himself in after the incident, saying he had shot someone.

Deputies went to the address provided by Contreras and located a dead man in a truck.

Contreras told deputies that the victim was named Antonio and that they had been living together. The two had gotten into a fight after Antonio insulted his girlfriend.

Contreras said he retrieved his gun and shot Antonio three times, killing him.

He is facing one count of first-degree murder.