Suspect arrested in deadly west Phoenix shooting

PHOENIX - A suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting in west Phoenix that left a man dead.

Phoenix Police say the shooting happened just before 4 p.m. on Sept. 23 near 46th Avenue and Thomas Road. When officers got to the scene, they found 37-year-old Luis Javier Ponce Munoz, who had been shot. Munoz was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say 27-year-old Gabriel Javier Garcia was identified as a suspect in the shooting. He was located by police and arrested.

Garcia was booked into jail and is accused of murder.

No further details were released.

Gabriel Javier Garcia

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