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Mesa man found dead in Circle K parking lot

Police say Jose Gutierrez, 30, was fatally shot Wednesday morning outside a convenience store by an unknown assailant.

MESA, Ariz — A Mesa man was found dead Wednesday morning in a truck parked outside a local Circle K near Gilbert and McKellips roads. 

Jose Gutierrez, 30, had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead by paramedics after they were called out to the scene at around 3:30 a.m., Mesa police said.

The victim was found in the driver's seat of a Ford F-150 truck parked outside the convenience store. Witnesses reported seeing Gutierrez get into an altercation with an unknown person inside the truck before shots were fired, police said. 

Authorities are searching for 20-year-old Adam Gomez, who was allegedly last seen running from the area.

Police said Gomez should be considered armed and dangerous.

Gomez is described as a Hispanic male, 5’2”, 140 lbs, with short brown hair, a tattoo of the Arizona Diamondbacks logo on his throat. 

Detectives are still working to identify any possible leads or suspects. If anyone has any information about this case, please call the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377).

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