PHOENIX — A man has been arrested for the shooting death of 24-year-old Jacob Sierra that happened at a Phoenix apartment complex, city police said.
Thomas Draper, 40, was arrested and is facing charges of second-degree murder, according to officials with the Phoenix Police Department.
According to reports, officers were called to the complex near 43rd Street and McDowell Road for reports of the shooting just after 1:30 a.m. on August 12.
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Una persona murió luego que se desatara un tiroreo en un departamento de Phoenix y la policía continúa buscando al sospechoso
When they arrived, they found Sierra with a gunshot wound. First responders took him to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Draper allegedly left the scene before police arrived but was arrested Thursday, officials said.
Draper has been booked into the Maricopa County Jail.
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