GILA COUNTY, Ariz. — The Gila County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting near the Tonto National Forest.
The sheriff’s office said the shooting happened early Saturday morning north of Payson near the Rim Trail subdivision.
A call to 911 was made at around 4:30 a.m. A woman reported that she had heard gunshots and was going toward Payson with a woman who had come running out of the woods in the area. The caller also reported that several people could be involved in the incident, according to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff’s office along with officers from the Payson Police Department and Tonto Apache Police Department all responded to the scene to investigate the incident and one person was found deceased.
The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Michael Glover from Scottsdale.
Investigators found a camp in the woods where it was believed the shooting had occurred. They took one person into custody at the site, the sheriff's office said.
The suspect has been identified as 27-year-old Michael Dillabough from Scottsdale. He's facing a charge of second-degree murder.
After a search of the area, it was concluded that no one else had been involved in the shooting, the sheriff’s office said.
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