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Man Sentenced for 62 Years in Prison for 2013 Shooting

Man Sentenced for 62 Years in Prison for 2013 Shooting

Man Shoots Phoenix Officer and Sentenced for 62 Years

 

A convicted felon has now been sentenced to sixty-two years in prison for the 2013 shooting that had wounded a Phoenix Police Officer. These police officers put their life on the line to keep our lives safe, so I’m glad this officer will get some peace knowing that his shooter is facing the consequences. Not often enough, do the victims get to see justice from the suspects. This was a win for all wounded police officers.

 

The Maricopa County prosecutors say that the shooter, Brandon McCabe was sentenced on Thursday to an “aggravated term”.  He had been convicted back in August for attempted first-degree murder as well as: aggravated assault, criminal trespassing, misconduct involving weapons, and resisting arrest.  Quite a colorful past for our shooter.

 

McCabe Has Criminal Past

 

On January 6, 2013 Brandon McCabe was accused of shooting Police Officer, Peter “Chris” Bennett on that January night.  Luckily thirty-six year old Officer Bennett survived his gunshot wounds. He suffered injuries to his face, right hip, and right arm. Apparently Officer Bennett survived the wounds. He approached the shooter, McCabe in an area which has a pretty high burglary rate.

 

Brandon had ignored the Officer’s command and then the two then exchanged gunfire. McCabe was then arrested after he was found hiding in a nearby shed, like a little coward. He also had some gunshot wounds to both of his hands. Sounds like it would have been a crazy gun shoot out.

 

Hopefully less officers are injured keeping our streets safe. They work hard all year round with many hours, they definitely do not get paid enough. Let’s hope Officer Bennett’s recovery goes well and he’s back to being himself.  We need more police and more citizens like Officer Bennett and less people like McCabe in this crazy world.

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Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/brandon-mccabe-update-man-gets-prison-term-in-phoenix-police-shooting

 

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Car Wash Shooting

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Phoenix Car Wash Shooting Leaves One Dead

 

According to the Police, a suspect shot a man at a car wash in Phoenix and then had a seat on the ground nearby the incident. James Holmes who is a spokesman with the Phoenix Police said that the victim was a male. He was at a car wash that was near 3rd Street and McDowell Road on Sunday. The shooting happened around two, thirty in the evening. The suspect just walked up to the victim and shot him.

 

Mr. Holmes said that the suspect had walked only a short distance from the scene and then sat down under a tree while holding his weapon. The responding officers were luckily able to convince him to give him self up after some negotiations. Holmes also stated that the victim had died from his gunshot injuries. A police lieutenant who was at the scene told the local news that the suspect and the victim were related.

 

 Police Investigate Car Wash Shooting

 

The police were able to identify the victim. The Phoenix Police say that the victim was a fifty-four year old man named David Pacheco-Chavez. The car was that he was shot and killed at was the Los Olivos Car Wash.

 

Police are unsure of why the suspect would shoot his family member. Especially since the victim and suspect lived together. But apparently there might have been an on-going dispute between them. The victim, David Pacheco-Chavez was actually an employee of the Los Olivos Car Wash.

 

This might sound like a strange shooting and it is, but sadly these kind of random shootings aren’t uncommon. It’s sad that these family members couldn’t work out their differences peacefully instead of it ending with one of their lives.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/victim-idd-in-phoenix-car-wash-shooting

 

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Two People Dead After Double Shooting in Laveen

Two People Dead After Double Shooting in Laveen

Double Shooting in Laveen Kills Two People

 

According to local police, two people are now dead after a double shooting in the Laveen area on Thursday afternoon.  According to the report, the shooting happened around two,fifty in the afternoon. It happened close to the 55th Lane and Euclid Avenue.

 

Jonathan Howard who is a Phoenix Police Sgt. stated that the officers arrived to the scene and they then found one of the shooting victims was shot in the street.  Police said that the man wasn’t cooperative at first, however he did point out the house to the authorities and that is where they found a body of a second shooting victim inside of the doorway. The second victim had been shot several times.

 

A news video showed that the garage of the home, had some pretty significant damage. Police also believe that the suspect had crashed through the garage door when he tried to flee the scene.

 

There is no definite suspect description at this time. Police, however are looking for a red truck that has visible damage.

 

Police Think Double Shooting is Drug Related

 

The police have stated that even though the investigation process is still pretty early, there have been indications that the double shooting is a drug related crime. Police also believe that a family of “squatters” had been staying at the home and using it as a stash house to hide their drugs.

 

Both of the shooting victims have not been identified at this time. One of the victims is a Hispanic male and an adult Black male.

 

Police are asking that if anyone has any information about this double shooting, drug crime, please call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6141 or the Silent Witness program at 480-948-6377.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/south-phoenix/phoenix-police-investigating-deadly-double-shooting

 

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Man Indicted for 1998 Toddler Murder

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Man Charged with Killing a Four Year Old Toddler in 1998

 

A family is finally getting some justice for their four year old little girl who was killed in 1998. The investigation was 17 years in the making.  The man who killed the four year old little girl from Arizona was finally arrested on Friday according to the prosecutors. It’s hard to believe that a case that has went on this long is finally getting some closure.

 

The man, Avelino Guzman Tamala was finally indicted last week for the murder charges of the 1998 death of Crystal Reyes. Tamala is fifty-one years old.

 

A col case investigative team from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office was finally able to recently, positively identify the four year old little girl’s remains. Her remains were found on December 1, 1998 near the community of Mobile.

 

The investigators had found some information that indicated that Crystal was actually killed in April 1997, while she was in the care of her mother and Tamala. Guess there goes the “relief for the worried parents” theory I had.  How sick is this? The little girl was buried in a desert not far from Mobile. The investigators were recently able to use Crystal’s biological father’s DNA to positively identify her remains. However, the prosecutors have not stated how the evidence connects Tamala to Crystal’s death.

 

 Breakthrough in Four Year Old’s 17 Year Old Murder Case

 

The officers with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Tamala without any complications on Friday. He is now to appear in court on February second for the initial pretrial conference.

 

The police are searching for Crystal’s mother, Anna Marlene Reyes who is now forty-eight years old.

 

The County Attorney, Bill Montgomery said that Crystal had been a victim of physical abuse. She even had to have her head shaved and was forced to live in a dog kennel. How sad, that poor child.

 

 Bill Montgomery’s Statement:

Thanks to the diligence of our cold case investigation team in cooperation with our law enforcement partners, we are now able to seek justice for an innocent child whose life was inexcusably and violently cut short.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/man-charged-in-1998-murder-of-arizona-girl

 

 

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Woman Dead and Baby Shot in Ahwatukee Area

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Baby Wounded and Woman Dead After Being Shot

 

On Thursday evening, something truly heartbreaking happened. Police say that a young woman has died after being shot. A baby was found wounded from a gun shot wound with her as well in West Ahwatukee.

 

The authorities say that the woman was quite young, in her early twenties probably. She had been shot in the head and died later in the hospital that evening. The baby that was found suffered from a leg wound, the baby is in critical condition.

 

Authorities Find Dead Woman and Gun Shot Wounded Baby

 

Police aren’t sure if the baby was the woman’s child. Their identities have not been released at this time. It’s possible she could have been babysitting someone or perhaps the baby was indeed her own.

 

The authorities say that the two had been found on a foot path off 18th Avenue, north of Pecos Road. They were found around three o’clock on Thursday afternoon. What a tragic thing to happen upon. It’s hard to tell who killed them and why? Very sad.

 

A video of the area showed what looked like to be a few random items scattered along the dirt trail. Could this have been as simple as a robbery? Makes it so heartbreaking not knowing, and if it were for something as simple as a robbery. Who could be heartless enough to rob someone with a baby?

 

A resident in the area had hear the baby crying, they went to investigate and found the woman wound and the poor baby with gunshot wounds. They immediately called the police.

 

Authorities are searching for the shooter and hopefully witnesses. A motive for the shooting is not clear at this time.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/ahwatukee/phoenix-police-woman-baby-shot-in-ahwatukee

 

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Phoenix Police Investigating Body Found in Suitcase

Body Found in a Suitcase Causes Police Investigation

 

On Thursday, the Phoenix Police Department started an investigation for a body that was found inside of a suitcase.  The homicide detectives came to the scene which was in the area of 16th Street and Bell Road. Sgt. Jonathan Howard said that this was after some restaurant workers found the body inside of the suitcase.

 

 Police Investigate and Find Adult Body in Suitcase

 

Sgt. Howard stated that the homicide detectives were able to open up the suitcase enough to know that the body is probably the body of an adult. He also said that the Maricopa County Medical Examiner had picked up the suitcase and would be performing an autopsy.

 

The body was found outside of the “The Codfather” restaurant, owned by Mark Briner. Mr. Briner said that his employee had went to throw out the trash and found the suitcase around ten,thirty in the morning.

 

Mr.Briner’s Statement

She went to lift it and it was kind of heavy and then she undone it and obviously found a body in there.

 

The worker at the restaurant told Mr.Briner’s wife then told him as well about what she found. Mr. Briner then went outside to check for himself and then called the police.

 

Sgt. Howard’s Statement:

It’s scary. It’s sad that somebody has the ability to take a human being and maybe stuff them into a suitcase and leave them next to a dumpster.

 

At this time the case is being treated as a homicide. The police are investigating and looking into the surveillance video from the restaurant to hopefully be able to learn some more information about who might have done this. If anyone has any information about this, please contact the police or Silent Witness.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/police-body-found-behind-phoenix-business

 

 

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