Authorities announced on New Year’s Day that they had apprehended a man believed to be responsible for a fatal shooting in Phoenix on New Year’s Eve.
The Phoenix Police Department has reported that 22-year-old Jose Gonzales-Hernandez was taken into custody on Wednesday and placed in jail. He is facing a charge of second-degree murder.
According to jail records in Maricopa County, his bail was set at $1 million.
Gonzales-Hernandez is suspected of shooting Edi Ruiz, 32, at his apartment near Cave Creek and Greenway roads in north Phoenix.
What police found at scene of deadly New Year’s Eve shooting
When officers arrived at Ruiz’s apartment at 15430 N. 25th St. at 5 p.m. Tuesday, they discovered him with a gunshot wound. On the scene, they pronounced the person dead.
“Detectives responded to the complex, where they took over the investigation and began to follow up on information collected,” Sgt. Brian Bower said in a media advisory.
The police swiftly apprehended the suspect, Gonzales-Hernandez, the day after the crime, thanks to the diligent efforts of the homicide investigators.
Limited information has been released regarding the New Year’s Eve shooting, with no further details provided at this time.
