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Timeline details what led police to the man behind the Phoenix-area killing spree

Dwight Jones was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his hotel room Monday, putting an end to a killing spree that spanned four days across north Phoenix, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills. Here's how all the crimes unfolded.

PHOENIX - By the time suspected murderer Dwight Jones was confronted at a Scottsdale hotel Monday, police say he had already killed six people.

Jones was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his hotel room, putting an end to the four-day killing spree that spanned through north Phoenix, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills.

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Police say Jones is responsible for the shooting deaths of forensic psychiatrist Dr. Steven Pitt, two paralegals and a therapist. He was later connected to two victims found dead in a Fountain Hills home Monday.

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Scottsdale Police Department provided a detailed timeline of the investigation and Jones' killings:

Thursday, May 31

Jones' first victim is discovered.

Well known forensic psychiatrist Dr. Steven Pitt was found shot outside an office building located at 5849 N. 71st Street.

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The Phoenix Police Department began their investigation.

A sketch was released of the suspect described as a bald white man last seen wearing a dark-colored hat with a short brim.

A sketch of the man suspected of shooting and killing renowned psychiatrist Steven Pitt. (Photo: Phoenix Police Department)

Friday, June 1

Scottsdale police responded to a shooting in the area of 1st and 75th streets.

A woman, Veleria Sharp, was found outside the Civic Center Library shot in the head. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

Officers followed a blood trail to a law office, Burt, Feldman and Grenier, on 1st Street, where they found a second woman, Laura Anderson, shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

At the time, Scottsdale police did not release a suspect description. But a connection to Pitt's murder was made.

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According to Scottsdale PD, the Phoenix PD contacted them early in the investigation regarding the possible connection.

Police said ballistic evidence collected at both crime scenes "confirmed" the same weapon was used to kill Pitt, Sharp and Anderson.

The two departments joined forces in the investigation.

Saturday, June 2

Dr. Marshall Levine was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside his office at 8010 E. Morgan Trail in Scottsdale.

Ballistic evidence from this scene was a match to the other two, linking Levine's death to the same weapon used to killed the previous victims.

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Police receive a tip regarding Dwight Jones at about 9:30 a.m. Investigators began working to validate the tip.

Sunday, June 3

Police determine Jones to be a valid lead at about 10 a.m. and the search for him began. Investigators begin surveilling Jones around 3:20 p.m.

Police said Jones was seen dumping a bag into a trash can in the area of Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard. Investigators would later find a .22-caliber handgun in the bag.

According to police, Jones also dumped a second bag, containing a hat matching the suspect's description from Pitt's murder, into another trash bin in the area.

Police said as the investigation continued and evidence was collected, a DNA profile of the suspect was created based on DNA found on a bullet casing.

Through DNA samples collected from relatives of Jones, investigators were able to determine that the DNA found on the bullet casing belonged to Jones.

According to police, investigators discovered Jones had possibly been in the area of a Fountain Hills between the 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., about two hours before his surveillance began.

Monday, June 4

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office conducted a welfare check just after midnight at 14906 E. Kit Fox Place in Fountain Hills.

Two more victims, 70-year-old Mary Simmons and 72-year-old Bryon Thomas, were found dead from gunshot wounds inside the home. According to police, investigators discovered the .22-caliber handgun Jones was seen dumping had come from the residence.

Early in the morning police began the process of taking Jones into custody at the Extended Stay located at 10660 N. 69th Place.

As the Phoenix Special Assignment Unit officers began evacuating adjacent rooms, police said Jones fired multiple shots from inside his room.

Police said no officers or guests were injured and no shots were fired by officers.

Just after 8 a.m. Jones was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his room.

Scottsdale police said the investigation is still on going with a "great deal of work to still be done."

"The exact connection between Jones and the victims are still being determined," a Scottsdale PD spokesperson said.

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