PHOENIX — A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in a neighborhood near 7th and Southern avenues early Monday morning.
Officers were first called to the area before 1 a.m. Monday for reports of a double shooting.
One of the victims, a man identified as 29-year-old Rashaad Johnson, was pronounced dead inside a home, and a second person was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police tell ABC15 the surviving shooting victim is a 32-year-old woman and she is expected to recover.
Police believe Johnson was in a confrontation outside of his apartment that escalated to the shooting.
On Thursday, police say 49-year-old Refugio Jimenez was arrested in connection to the shooting "after an extensive manhunt."
Jimenez was found wearing body armor and was allegedly in possession of methamphetamine at the time of his arrest.
Jimenez claimed the shooting was self-defense, though police say that claim is not supported by the scene evidence.
He was booked on nine felony charges including first-degree murder, burglary in the first degree, felony trespassing and other drug and weapons charges.
