Two dead after shooting in Gila Bend

GILA BEND, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Two people are dead after a shooting happened during a party in Gila Bend Saturday afternoon.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Papago and Euclid Avenue in Gila Bend at around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. When they got to the scene Deputies discovered two adult men that had been shot and killed. The two were later identified Sunday morning as 25-year-old Emmanuel Boyd Arroyo and 26-year-old Noah Ezariah Arroyo, Jr.

Officials say the suspects left the scene prior to the deputy’s arrival. Cristiana Ramos spoke to members of the community who wanted to remain anonymous. “It’s sad, it’s unbelievable, very unbelievable... One of them has three little girls and a son,” said one woman. “These kids were very well-known. It’s going to affect the town, but it’s going to affect the San Luis village more”, she added.

Detectives are investigating what led to the shooting. No information on the suspects is available at this time.

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