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Two people dead after shooting at Mesa apartment complex

The shooting took place near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road
Mesa police 2-12-24
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MESA, AZ — Two people are dead after a reported shooting Tuesday night at an apartment complex in Mesa.

Mesa police say they were called just before 7:30 p.m. to the complex near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road for reports of shots fired.

Officers arrived and found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Police have identified him as 34-year-old Ramon Salazar.

Through the investigation, police identified the suspect as a 19-year-old man, and learned he was likely in an apartment at the complex.

After getting a search warrant, officers entered the apartment and found the suspect had died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

What led up to the shooting remains under investigation.