MESA, AZ — A man is dead after a shooting early Sunday morning in Mesa.
Mesa police say they were called to the area of Recker and Thomas roads around 1 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man.
When officers arrived, they found the man had been shot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police believe the shooting is an isolated event, and they did not find any other victims nearby.
The man has been identified as 23-year-old Gavin Wadzinski.
Mesa police say Wadzinski was a registered sex offender and was under lifetime probation stemming from an offense in 2022. They say they are looking at all motives for the shooting and will pursue any and all leads.
Mesa police ask that anyone with information regarding this shooting contact the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211. For those who wish to remain anonymous can call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.
The shooting remains under investigation.
