Suspect arrested in deadly east Phoenix apartment shooting

Days after a deadly shooting at an apartment complex in Phoenix that left a man dead, the suspect has been arrested.

The shooting happened just after 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 12 near 43rd Street and McDowell Road.

Phoenix Police say officers responded to the scene and found a man with a gunshot wound. The man, Jacob Sierra, 24, was taken to a hospital where he later died.

"Officers were informed the suspect left the area in a car before officers arrived," police said.

On Aug. 15, police said the suspect was arrested. He's Thomas Draper, 40.

Draper is accused of second-degree murder.

Thomas Draper

Map of where the shooting happened