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Woman Charged in Fatal Shooting At Phoenix Sports Bar

Woman Sentenced for Fatal Shooting Outside of Phoenix Bar

 

Bars in America can either be the funnest time of your life or the scariest. Most people go to have a fabulous time, but sometimes you never know how the alcohol will settle with some people. Or maybe you’re having a fun night with someone dancing and then a jealous ex or current boyfriend or girlfriend come in and see the situation and then things get really crazy.

 

A woman has been accused of fatally shooting a man and injuring another person outside of a Phoenix Sports Bar. She has recently changed her plea to guilty in the shooting case.

 

Woman Guilty in Phoenix Bar Shooting

 

The Maricopa County prosecutors have said that Jessica Wood who is twenty-nine years old has pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a second-degree murder charge and attempted first-degree murder. Her sentencing will be on Friday, December 19th of this year.

 

Jessica has been charged for the shooting back in March of this year. The shooting happened outside of Zipps Sports Grill which is located in North-Central Phoenix.

 

According to the Phoenix Police, Jessica Wood approached two men, just before midnight. She opened fire without provocation. However, the Phoenix investigators think that she may have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the shooting.

 

Phoenix Police say that the man died that night, Thomas Allen Marcussen died from his injuries in the shooting. The other man, James Swain luckily survived that terrible night.

 

It’s horrible how much drugs and alcohol can change someone. If you’re having addiction problems, please get to the nearest rehab center and get some help. Not only are you hurting yourself, but you could be hurting other people…just like Jessica. You never know when a binge can turn into a killing, whether it’s killing you or someone else.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/jessica-wood-update-woman-changes-plea-to-guilty-in-phoenix-shooting

 

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Shooting in Phoenix Complex Leaves Multiple People Injured

Shooting at Phoenix Apartment Complex Leaves Multiple Victims

 

On Monday morning things got pretty scary at an apartment complex in Phoenix. One person died and another person ended up being in the hospital. Another person is on the loose after the shooting. According to the Phoenix Police the complex shooting happened close to the 35th Avenue and Earll Drive right after midnight. Police say that they had found out about the shooting after one of the shooting victims had called 911, claimed he had just been in a gunfight.

 

When the authorities got to the scene, they found the person who called, lying in the street. The victim male was taken to the local hospital and was in critical condition. Not long after sending the male caller to the hospital, the police found another person who was injured by a gunshot wound. However, this man was already dead and found at a stairwell.

 

Missing Suspect in Shooting Investigation

 

During their investigation, the officers found a number of shell casing at the scene. According to the Phoenix Police Spokesperson, Trent Crump, the detectives think that there is probably a person missing from the investigation. They believe another person had to be involved in the gunfight.

 

Police have not found a motive for the random shooting at this time. However, police believe that the man who died at the scene and the unknown missing suspect had came to the apartment complex to find the injured victim for whatever reason.

 

So, if you’re living in apartments please be careful. You never know who else is living in the building and what kind of drama or target someone is. If you hear something suspicious call the local authorities, do no try to go investigate or anything like that.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/one-dead-another-injured-after-overnight-shooting-in-phoenix

 

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Neighborly Dispute Turns into Deadly Shooting

Saturday Neighbor Dispute Turns into Deadly Shooting

 

Saturday nights are usually pretty wild for some people. For some it’s a relaxing night at home with the family. For others it’s a shoot out between neighbors. On Saturday night, police said that there was a dispute between some neighbors that ultimately ended in  a deadly shooting.

 

According to Phoenix Police Officer, James Holmes, The victim was forty-two years old. He died from a gunshot wound to the torso. The victim was taken to the hospital, however he was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The investigating officers took the shooting suspect into custody and booked him into jail. The suspect is fifty-year old Mario De La Rosa Masa. According to the report, the police were called around 3:45 on Saturday evening. While they were doing their investigation the police found that Masa and the victim knew each other but they reportedly did not get along.

 

Barbecue Ends With Deadly Shooting

 

According to the officials, the victim had been attending a barbecue which was located near Jones and Central Avenues in Phoenix. This is when Mesa approached the party and then the victim and the suspect began to get into an argument, which sadly ended up with the victim striking Masa after Masa wouldn’t leave. Masa eventually left but he returned just a few minutes later and then picked up the argument again with the victim. During the the heated argument, the victim hit Masa again. Masa wasn’t taking it anymore, Masa responded by pulling out a handgun and shooting the victim.

 

According to the police,  the gunshot victim collapsed and Masa was detained by one of the witnesses until the police arrived on scene. The victims name has not been released at this time.

 

Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/10/04/phoenix-man-accused-shooting-neighbor/16748931/

 

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Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly

Domestic Dispute Gets Threatening in Phoenix

On Friday morning the Phoenix police are investigating a shooting that took place near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway.

According to the Phoenix Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson, this all happened when a twenty-two year old young man and his girlfriend were having a domestic dispute. Then the man had threatened to kill himself.

According to the report, the man had went into the bedroom and then the girlfriend said she heard some gunshots. She thought he might have followed through with his threat. However, he only fired some shots through the bedroom which sadly traveled through the window of a neighbors house which was across the street.

The shot hit a thirty-nine year old. The victim was holding a cup of coffee at the time of the shooting and was hit in the wrist.

The report also said that the shot victim then walked across the street to his neighbors house to secure the weapon before the police got to the scene. The gun shot victim was taken to the local hospital for some non-life-threatening injuries.

The gunshot victim’s neighbors are thankful for his courageous act.

One of those neighbors, Esther Guevara stated that:

It was a good thing that he went over there to make sure everything was fine. That was a good thing

Sgt. Thompson said that the suspect has been arrested and will face multiple charges. The investigators have not released any names in this case as of yet.

source : https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/north-phoenix/pd-neighbor-shot-in-hand-during-domestic-dispute-in-phoenix