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Police identify man fatally shot on south Phoenix roadside

Police have released little information about the shooting, but said that it happened Saturday night near 51st Avenue and Baseline Road.

PHOENIX — Detectives have arrested a man accused of shooting another person on a south Phoenix roadside Saturday night. He is facing a possible 2nd Degree Murder charge.

The shooting happened around 11:15 p.m. at 51st Avenue and Baseline Road, Phoenix police said. Officers arrived at the area to find a man, later identified as 26-year-old Isaiah Munoz, on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound.

First responders took Munoz to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Detectives were called to the scene to "look for surveillance video and process the crime scene."

Police were able to identify and locate 36-year-old Joseph Aguilar, arresting him on Sunday. He has since been booked into Maricopa County Jail.

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