PHOENIX — Phoenix police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of a construction worker earlier this month.
Police say 31-year-old Marquea Cato was arrested overnight and will be booked into jail on murder and aggravated assault charges.
Surveillance video reportedly helped lead to the arrest.
Officials had been searching for the person responsible for the Sept. 1 shooting that happened near 40th Street and Thomas Road. The shooting left 48-year-old Alan Whitworth dead and 19-year-old Jamal Avery injured.
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Court paperwork alleges Cato got into an argument with two men who were working. Cato then told them he was going home to get a gun. Five minutes later, Cato returned with a gun in his right hand, continuing the argument.
Witnesses told police they saw Cato shoot both men, killing Whitworth and sending Avery to the hospital where he is still in critical condition.
Detectives had spoken to witnesses around the time of the shooting, but those descriptions were not specific enough to ID a suspect.
Over the last two weeks, investigators poured over surveillance video from businesses in the area, eventually identifying Cato as a potential suspect. On the night of September 18th, detectives tracked Cato to a marijuana dispensary where he was working as an armed guard.
“Tactical operation officers as well as our detectives were able to pinpoint his location,” Sgt. Brian Bower with Phoenix PD told ABC15.
Cato was found with a gun that matched the description from the shooting.
Alan’s fiance told ABC15 earlier this month she was looking forward to facing his killer.
“It would mean everything to be able to look at the person, see them get justice and let them know what they took from me.”
