MESA, AZ — Police are investigating a deadly triple shooting at a Mesa apartment complex.
The incident occurred near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road around 2 a.m. Monday.
Two men were reportedly found dead at the scene and another man was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The two victims who died have been identified as 21-year-old Salvador Morales and 25-year-old Greyhawk Silversmith.
A 24-year-old man, Victor Silversmith, was located at the scene holding a handgun, according to police, and was arrested for one count of first-degree murder, a class one felony.
Several neighbors in the area described what happened as a shootout.
“A shootout here, you know it’s like very…you know [I’m] feeling kind of unsafe,” said Jacques Wilson who lives in the area. “[...] Bullets don’t have any names.”
Another neighbor told ABC15, off camera, that he and his girlfriend heard multiple gunshots. They say it wasn’t long before police flooded the area and a helicopter could be heard overhead.
Detectives are still looking into how the men were shot and the relationship between the victims and the alleged gunman.
