Mesa police officers are investigating four separate shootings that left three people dead and one person recovering in the hospital.
Officers believe the shootings are related and have identified an investigative lead. Investigators are in the process of questioning that person, police said.
While still at the park, officers heard shots fired nearby and other officers began to search the area, police said. About 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, officers found a 36-year-old woman with injuries at Stewart and Main Street. The woman was transported to the hospital where she is in stable condition and will undergo surgery for serious injuries, police said.
Officers saturated the area in search of the suspect and other victims and ultimately discovered another body just after 2 a.m. near South Extension Road and Main Street. This person has not been identified but is believed to be a man, police said.Felix Espino-Garcia, 26, shot dead in west Phoenix home, 2 others injured
"While this case is very complex and still in the beginning stages, the Mesa Police Department has identified an investigative lead, who is currently detained," George said.
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