2 men dead following west Phoenix shooting, suspect arrested

PHOENIX - Police say a suspect has been arrested following a shooting that left two people dead at a home in west Phoenix.

According to a statement from Phoenix Police, the incident happened in the area of 67th Avenue and Highland. Officers were called to the area at around 3:20 a.m. on Oct. 28 for a shooting, and when they arrived, they found two men with at least one gunshot wound each.

"Both men did not survive their injuries and were pronounced deceased on scene," read a portion of the statement.

The victims were identified as 34-year-old Jose Carlos Jimenez and 21-year-old Marquez Anthony Demarcus Booker.

The suspect fled the scene after the shooting, but detectives were able to identify him as 20-year-old Jessie James Olvera.

"Olvera was tracked to a residence in the area of 73rd Avenue and Sanna Street, in Peoria," police said. "Olvera was taken into custody after a barricade at a nearby home.  Olvera was interviewed by detectives and made incriminating statements."

Olvera was booked into jail and is accused of second-degree murder.