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Suspect arrested in August shooting along Southern Avenue

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Phoenix police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting last month that killed a 41-year-old man.

The shooting occurred about 3:45 a.m. Aug. 15 near 13^th and Southern avenues, where officers found Gabino Martinez Jr. on the ground with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect has been identified as 33-year-old Luis Alejandro Mejia Mollinedo. He was arrested and booked on charges related to the homicide, Phoenix police said.

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Suspect arrested in August shooting along Southern Avenue

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Posted Saturday, September 13, 2025 12:16 pm

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Phoenix police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting last month that killed a 41-year-old man.

The shooting occurred about 3:45 a.m. Aug. 15 near 13^th and Southern avenues, where officers found Gabino Martinez Jr. on the ground with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect has been identified as 33-year-old Luis Alejandro Mejia Mollinedo. He was arrested and booked on charges related to the homicide, Phoenix police said.

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