Victim in Tempe Motel 6 shooting dies, suspects identified

Two suspects have been identified in a fatal shooting that occurred March 9 at the Motel 6, 513 W. Broadway Road, in Tempe.

Regan Roussel, 27, and Nicholas Mullaney, 37, face first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the death of John Phillips, who police found shot at the motel just after 11 p.m., March 9, according to a Tempe Police Department release.

Three people had been involved in an argument that night, and one suspect shot the victim, police said, adding both suspects fled the scene.

The suspects were arrested March 12, and police said they are continuing to investigate.

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