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Man dead after shooting at Mesa apartment complex

It happened near Dobson Road and Southern Avenue
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MESA, AZ — A man is dead after a reported shooting early Sunday morning at a Mesa apartment complex.

Mesa police say they got a call around 5 a.m. for a report of shots fired near Dobson Road and Southern Avenue.

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Police investigating Mesa apartment complex GSW

When police arrived at the scene they found 18-year-old Stephen Jacobo dead inside an apartment.

The alleged shooter has been identified as 21-year-old Joe Rim. He was located and arrested on November 10. He has been booked into jail on a charge of second-degree murder.

He was later released from jail and arrested again on January 19, 2024. He is now booked into jail on a secured bond of $750,000.