CASA GRANDE — A 40-year-old man was arrested after a fight outside a Casa Grande liquor store ended with one man shot to death and another hurt, police said.
Officers were called at about 5:25 p.m. Friday to a fight involving three men near the Liquor Factory on East Florence Boulevard, FOX 10 Phoenix reported.
Investigators said the altercation started in the parking lot, moved inside the business, then went back out to the lot before the men crossed the street near the Pinal County Federal Credit Union.
During the fight, a 49-year-old man was shot. He died despite first aid, police said. A 41-year-old man was injured and taken to Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.
Detectives identified the 40-year-old as the person who shot the 49-year-old. He was taken to the Casa Grande Police Department. His name has not been released.
Police have not said how the 41-year-old was hurt, what led to the fight or whether the men knew each other, ABC15 and FOX 10 reported.
Sources: FOX 10 Phoenix, ABC15. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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